Structure and Function of Chloroplasts

• Auteur principal: Fei Yu (auth)
• Autres auteurs: Rebecca L. Roston (auth), Juliette Jouhet (auth), Hongbo Gao (auth)
• Format: Électronique Chapitre de livre
• Langue: anglais
• Publié: Frontiers Media SA 2019
• Collection: Frontiers Research Topics
• Sujets: Botany & plant sciences; envelope; development; chloroplast; thylakoid; Photosynthesis; Lipid
• Accès en ligne: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Chloroplasts are plant cell organelles that convert light energy into relatively stable chemical energy via the photosynthetic process. By doing so, they sustain life on Earth. Chloroplasts also provide diverse metabolic activities for plant cells, including the synthesis of fatty acids, membrane li...