Oscillations in the rate of photosynthesis of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) leaves were induced by subjecting leaves, whose photosynthetic apparatus had been activated, to a sudden transition from ...

Photosynthesis occurs in chloroplasts found within cells. It is the chloroplasts that contain the green pigment chlorophyll which absorbs light. The plant uses this glucose to grow as well as make ...

The redox regulation mechanism responsible for efficient production of ATP under varying light conditions in photosynthetic organisms has now been unveiled. Researchers investigated the enzyme ...

Biologists demonstrate how the auxiliary factor CGL160 contributes to the synthesis of crucial parts of the photosynthetic machinery. LMU biologists demonstrate how the auxiliary factor CGL160 ...

(up) Schematics of the artificial photosynthetic cell encapsulating artificial organelle consists of ATP synthase and bacteriorhodopsin. The artificial organelle synthesizes ATP by light illumination.

A tiny insect called the pea aphid might be one of the only animals to turn sunlight into energy like a plant. Scientists say they've found evidence suggesting that the insect (Acyrthosiphon pisum) ...

This work marks an important milestone in constructing fully photosynthetic artificial cells, and may shed light on how primordial cells used sunlight as an energy source early in life's history.