Structure and Function of Chloroplasts

• Main Author: Fei Yu (auth)
• Other Authors: Rebecca L. Roston (auth), Juliette Jouhet (auth), Hongbo Gao (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2019
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Botany & plant sciences; envelope; development; chloroplast; thylakoid; Photosynthesis; Lipid
• Online Access: 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...