title: Biogenesis of thylakoid membranes.
abstract: Thylakoids mediate photosynthetic electron transfer and represent one of the most elaborate energy-transducing membrane systems. Despite our detailed knowledge of its structure and function, much remains to be learned about how the machinery is put together. The concerted synthesis and assembly of lipids, proteins and low-molecular-weight cofactors like pigments and transition metal ions require a high level of spatiotemporal coordination. While increasing numbers of assembly factors are being functionally characterized, the principles that govern how thylakoid membrane maturation is organized in space are just starting to emerge. In both cyanobacteria and chloroplasts, distinct production lines for the fabrication of photosynthetic complexes, in particular photosystem II, have been identified. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Chloroplast Biogenesis.
authors.affiliation: Molekulare Pflanzenwissenschaften, Biozentrum LMU München, Großhaderner Str. 2-4, 82152 Planegg-Martinsried, Germany.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rast
authors.affiliation: Molekulare Pflanzenwissenschaften, Biozentrum LMU München, Großhaderner Str. 2-4, 82152 Planegg-Martinsried, Germany.
authors.forename: Steffen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Heinz
authors.affiliation: Molekulare Pflanzenwissenschaften, Biozentrum LMU München, Großhaderner Str. 2-4, 82152 Planegg-Martinsried, Germany. Electronic address: joerg.nickelsen@lrz.uni-muenchen.de.
authors.forename: Jörg
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nickelsen
mesh_terms: D002736:Chloroplasts / Q000502:physiology; D008027:Light; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D014176:Protein Biosynthesis; D020524:Thylakoids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure
keywords: Assembly factor; Biogenesis center; Lipid; Pyrenoid; T-zone; Thylakoid membrane