The major light-harvesting complex of photosystem II (LHC-II) serves as the principal solar
energy collector in the photosynthesis of green plants and presumably also functions in …

In order to maximize their use of light energy in photosynthesis, plants have molecules that
act as light-harvesting antennae, which collect light quanta and deliver them to the reaction …

During photosynthesis, the plant photosystem II core complex receives excitation energy
from the peripheral light-harvesting complex II (LHCII). The pathways along which excitation …

In plants, the photosynthetic machinery photosystem II (PSII) consists of a core complex
associated with variable numbers of light-harvesting complexes II (LHCIIs). The supercomplex, …

CP29, one of the minor light-harvesting complexes of higher-plant photosystem II, absorbs
and transfers solar energy for photosynthesis and also has important roles in photoprotection. …

Plants regulate photosynthetic light harvesting to maintain balanced energy flux into photosystems
I and II (PSI and PSII). Under light conditions favoring PSII excitation, the PSII antenna…

The photosystem II protein PsbS has an essential role in qE-type nonphotochemical quenching,
which protects plants from photodamage under excess light conditions. qE is initiated by …

During oxygenic photosynthesis, photosystems I and II (PSI and PSII) are essential for light-driven
electron transport. Excitation energy transfer in PSI occurs extremely quickly, making it …

Highlights • Plant LHCIIs have similar apoproteins but differ in oligomeric states and pigment
contents. • The densely packed chlorophyll molecules of LHCII form sophisticated energy …

The Calvin-Benson-Bassham (CBB) cycle is responsible for CO 2 assimilation and carbohydrate
production in oxyphototrophs. Phosphoribulokinase (PRK) is an essential enzyme of …