Photoregulation of the Composition, Function, and Structure of Thylakoid Membranes

INTRODUCTION 93 MOLECULAR ORGANIZATION OF THYLAKOID PROTEINS AND LIPIDS ........ 95 Latera l As ymmetry of Thylakoid Comple xes and Lipids ... .. ...... . . . . . . . 98 Molecular Mechanisms of Thylakoid Stacking 99 LONG-TERM PHOTOREGULATION 100 Pigment Composition 100 Thylakoid Structure ......... . ... 105 Effect of Light Regu lation on the Size of P SII and P SI Units . .. ........ . . . . . . . 106 Thylakoid Fu n ction.. ...... 110 Photore gu lation A cross Leaves. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . ...... III Effe ct of Photos ynthetic Inhibitors . ........ . . .. . . . . 112 SHORT-TERM PHOTOREGULATION . . .. ......... .. . . 113 Interaction between Thylakoids and Stro ma. . . .... . . . . . . . . .. . . . ... .. . . . 114 Protein Ph osphorylatio n . . . ... ..... ... . . . . . .. . . . . .. . .... . . .. . . . . ......... . 114 Photoinhibition .... ..... 117 MECHANISMS OF LIGHT REGULATION . . .. . . . . .. . ..... . .. . . . 118 Photore gu lation of Pigment Synthesis.... .... .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. 118 L ight Re gulation of Gene Expression ......... 121 Photore gu lation of Ch loroph yllProteins . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . .. . 124 CONCLUDING REMARKS . . ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. . ..... 125