A new study has revealed more about this vital process: the cyclic electron flow induced by P700 oxidation is an electric charge recombination occurring in photosystem I.

A new study has revealed more about this vital process: the cyclic electron flow induced by P700 oxidation is an electric charge recombination occurring in photosystem I.

In contrast, cyclic electron flow (CEF) and pseudo‐cyclic routes provide additional means to generate ATP and to protect photosynthetic complexes against photodamage under varying light intensities.

Addition of ferredoxin to isolated thylakoid membranes reconstitutes electron transport from water to NADP and to O2 (the Mehler reaction). This electron flow is coupled to ATP synthesis, and both ...

The oxygenation of ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate by Rubisco is the first step in photorespiration and reduces the efficiency of photosynthesis in C3 plants. Our recent data indicate that mutants in ...