title: The roles of chloroplast proteases in the biogenesis and maintenance of photosystem II.
abstract: Photosystem II (PSII) catalyzes one of the key reactions of photosynthesis, the light-driven conversion of water into oxygen. Although the structure and function of PSII have been well documented, our understanding of the biogenesis and maintenance of PSII protein complexes is still limited. A considerable number of auxiliary and regulatory proteins have been identified to be involved in the regulation of this process. The carboxy-terminal processing protease CtpA, the serine-type protease DegP and the ATP-dependent thylakoid-bound metalloprotease FtsH are critical for the biogenesis and maintenance of PSII. Here, we summarize and discuss the structural and functional aspects of these chloroplast proteases in these processes. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: SI: Photosystem II.
authors.affiliation: Photosynthesis Research Center, Key Laboratory of Photobiology, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chi
authors.forename: Xuwu
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Lixin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D002736:Chloroplasts / Q000201:enzymology*; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases / Q000378:metabolism*; D045332:Photosystem II Protein Complex / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D045332:Photosystem II Protein Complex; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases