The Photosynthetic Membrane (PDF)

The proteins that gather light for plant photosynthesis are
embedded within cell membranes in a site called the thylakoid
membrane (or the "photosynthetic membrane"). These proteins
form the light harvesting antenna that feeds with energy a number
of vital photosynthetic processes such as water oxidation and
oxygen evolution, the pumping of protons across the thylakoid
membranes coupled with the electron transport chain of the
photosystems and cytochrome b6f complex, and ATP synthesis by ATP
synthase utilizing the generated proton gradient.

The Photosynthetic Membrane: Molecular Mechanisms and Biophysics
of Light Harvesting is an introduction to the fundamental design
and function of the light harvesting photosynthetic membrane, one
of the most common and most important structures of life. It
describes the underlying structure of the membrane, the variety and
roles of the membrane proteins, the atomic structures of light
harvesting complexes and their macromolecular assemblies, the
molecular mechanisms and dynamics of light harvesting and primary
energy transformations, and the broad range of adaptations to
different light environments. The book shows, using the
example of the photosynthetic membrane, how complex biological
structures utilize principles of chemistry and physics in order to
carry out biological functions.
The Photosynthetic Membrane: Molecular Mechanisms of Light
Harvesting will appeal to a wide audience of undergraduate and
postgraduate students as well as researchers working in the fields
of biochemistry, molecular biology, biophysics, plant science and
bioengineering.