Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms

This study investigates the evolutionary origins of chloroplast outer envelope proteins using sequence and structure analyses, revealing dynamic evolutionary trajectories and structural adaptations.

The paper uses advanced imaging to show photosynthesis affects pH, ATP, and NAD redox in plant cells beyond chloroplasts.

This paper investigates the role of CP12 in regulating RuBP regeneration and CO2 acquisition in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, showing that CP12 deletion affects RuBP levels and RuBisCO relocation.

This study examines changes in plastoglobule lipid and protein composition in heat-stressed maize over time, identifying protective adaptations and potential targets for improving heat resilience.

This study identifies a chloroplast unfolded protein response (cpUPR) triggered by misfolded polypeptides, showing its role in enhancing plant fitness through proteostasis and photosynthesis.

The paper presents a cryo-EM structure of Photosystem I from wild mangroves, revealing adaptations to harsh environments.

This study shows that RUBISCO activity in Synechocystis is regulated by RuBP availability, with CP12 inactivating the CBB cycle during darkness and affecting RuBP levels.

The paper shows that transpiration, photoinhibition, and non-photochemical quenching interact to regulate foliar heat emission, with implications for heat dissipation in forest ecosystems under global warming.

The paper identifies cpHsc70-1 as a protein that interacts with VIPP1's C-terminal tail to regulate VIPP1 oligomer disassembly during thylakoid membrane remodeling in Arabidopsis chloroplasts.

This study investigates how Chlamydomonas reinhardtii adapts its bioenergetics and growth under fluctuating light conditions, revealing energy trade-offs influenced by CO2 availability.

The paper shows that photosynthetic electron flows in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii have distinct bandwidths for responding to light fluctuations, with PCEF and CMEF specialized for fast fluctuations.

The paper examines how nonphotochemical quenching (NPQ) varies with abiotic stressors and developmental stages across plant species, revealing species- and genotype-specific responses.

This study shows that PSII photoinhibition protects PSI from photoinhibition and ROS damage under environmental stress in plants.

This study shows submersion and hyperoxia induce pyrenoid formation and carbon concentration mechanisms in hornworts, with species-specific gene expression and structural changes.

This study identifies carbon-fixing prokaryotes in JCM strains using genome analysis, revealing diverse RubisCO forms and potential autotrophic capabilities in strains lacking experimental evidence.

The paper analyzes maize CO2 assimilation under fluctuating light and finds decoupling from electron transport at room temperature, but tighter coupling under suboptimal temperature due to feedback regulation.

This study identifies VAR2's role in chloroplast division and its impact on leaf variegation in Arabidopsis thaliana through genetic and microscopic analyses.

This study shows that NPQ relaxation is faster in C4 species than in C3 species, driven by enhanced energy-dependent quenching and altered lumen pH regulation.

This study identifies chloroplast-derived hydrogen peroxide as a signal coordinating stomatal opening with photosynthesis, showing its role in balancing carbon gain and water loss in plants.

This study investigates ELIP function in tomato, showing preferential expression in stomatal guard cells and a role in stomatal opening during light transition.

This paper introduces a simple 13CO2 delivery system for in vivo tracer studies in plant leaves, demonstrating its effectiveness in measuring 13C enrichment in amino acids after short exposure periods.

This study identifies CPSFL1 as a key regulator of vesicle formation and thylakoid biogenesis in plants, showing its role in membrane dynamics and metabolite transport.

This study investigates how plastocyanin phosphorylation affects electron transfer between plastocyanin, cytochrome b6f, and photosystem I in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, identifying phosphorylation's role in optimizing binding and transfer efficiency.

This paper presents the cryo-EM structure of the RC-LH1 supercomplex from Dinoroseobacter shibae, revealing structural adaptations for anaerobic anoxygenic photosynthesis in oxygen-rich environments.

The paper solves the structure of a far-red allophycocyanin complex from cyanobacteria to understand adaptations for low-energy photosynthesis.

The study shows that the N-terminal region of PetD is essential for b6f function and regulates STT7 kinase activity through a feedback loop involving phosphorylation at T4.

This study uses coarse-grained simulations to investigate dynamic disorder in chlorophyll aggregation and LHCII conformations in plant thylakoid membranes, revealing non-exponential decay and multiple time scales in dimer formation and inter-CLA fluctuations.

This study identifies FBPase in Synechocystis as a monofunctional enzyme that supports heterotrophic growth without redox regulation, distinct from the bifunctional F/SBPase.

This study identifies a mitochondrial carrier transporter in diatoms that facilitates energy exchange between mitochondria and plastids, supporting photosynthesis.

This study shows that minor antennae in Arabidopsis can be quenched by qH, but are not strictly required for qH induction, suggesting they act as a secondary safety valve for photoprotective energy dissipation.