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Photosynthesis11

• Chloroplasts function in photosynthesis and can be found in eukaryotic cells such as plants and algae. (pressbooks.pub)
• The chloroplasts contain a green pigment called chlorophyll , which captures the energy of sunlight for photosynthesis. (pressbooks.pub)
• Some bacteria also perform photosynthesis, but they do not have chloroplasts. (pressbooks.pub)
• In the previous tutorial, we described photosynthesis as an endergonic oxidation-reduction reaction that occurs in the chloroplasts of plant cells. (learn-biology.com)
• Within a chloroplast, photosynthesis occurs in two distinct phases, shown in roman numerals ("I" and "II") in the diagrams below. (learn-biology.com)
• Mitochondria and chloroplasts are two important organelles found within eukaryotic cells that play critical roles in energy conversion and photosynthesis, respectively. (transkerja.com)
• Chloroplasts, on the other hand, are responsible for photosynthesis, converting light energy into chemical energy in the form of glucose. (transkerja.com)
• Mitochondria are responsible for energy conversion in cells, while chloroplasts are responsible for photosynthesis. (transkerja.com)
• Mitochondria are essential for cellular respiration and energy metabolism, while chloroplasts are crucial for providing energy to plants and for the oxygenation of the atmosphere through the process of photosynthesis. (transkerja.com)
• Chloroplasts: (Chloro= green) Chlorophyll-containing plastids which are the sites of photosynthesis Found in eukaryotic algae, leaves and other green plant organs Are lens-shaped and measure about 2 m by 5 m Are dynamic structures that change shape, move and divide. (presentica.com)
• 11. Chlorophyll is found in the thylakoid membranes Thylakoid membrane---one Quntosome---230chl molecules+40- 50 carotinoids Thylakoids function in the steps of photosynthesis that initially convert light energy to chemical energy Some thylakoids are stacked into grana Grana : (Singular: granum) Stacks of thylakoids in a chloroplast 3. (presentica.com)

Mitochondria and chloroplasts contain1

• We have mentioned that both mitochondria and chloroplasts contain DNA and ribosomes. (pressbooks.pub)

Eukaryotic Cells3

• Mitochondria and chloroplasts are two important organelles found within eukaryotic cells. (transkerja.com)
• Mitochondria and chloroplasts are both organelles found within eukaryotic cells, and they share some similarities in their structure and evolutionary history. (transkerja.com)
• Mitochondria are found in all eukaryotic cells, while chloroplasts are only found in photosynthetic organisms such as plants and algae. (transkerja.com)

Proteins11

• The matrix also contains the mitochondrial genetic machinery-DNA, RNA, and ribosomes-that generates several (but by no means all) mitochondrial proteins. (flashcardmachine.com)
• The stroma also contains the ___,____, and ribosomes involved in the synthesis of several chloroplast proteins. (flashcardmachine.com)
• The nucleus houses the cell's DNA and directs the synthesis of proteins and ribosomes. (coursehero.com)
• Therefore, the nucleus houses the cell's DNA and directs the synthesis of proteins and ribosomes, the cellular organelles responsible for protein synthesis. (coursehero.com)
• The nucleus stores chromatin (DNA plus proteins) in a gel-like substance called the nucleoplasm.The nucleolus is a condensed region of chromatin where ribosome synthesis occurs.The boundary of the nucleus is called the nuclear envelope.It consists of two phospholipid bilayers: an outer membrane and an inner membrane.The nuclear membrane is continuous with the endoplasmic reticulum.Nuclear pores allow substances to enter and exit the nucleus. (coursehero.com)
• The matrix exposed C-terminal α-helical domain of Oxa1 can bind mitochondrial ribosomes to facilitate co-translational insertion of proteins into the mitochondrial membrane ( Jia et al . (tcdb.org)
• Plastid-specific ribosomal proteins (PSRPs) have been proposed to play roles in the light-dependent regulation of chloroplast translation. (cipsm.de)
• Chloroplast-engineered plants, like tobacco, have the potential to produce large quantities of high-value proteins, but often result in engineered plants with mutant phenotypes. (biomedcentral.com)
• Here we present the structure of the Bbu 70S ribosome obtained by single particle cryo-electron microscopy at 2.9 Å resolution, revealing a bound hibernation promotion factor protein and two genetically non-annotated ribosomal proteins bS22 and bL38. (bvsalud.org)
• Its analogy to proteins uL30m and mL63 in mammalian mitochondrial ribosomes also suggests a plausible evolutionary pathway for expansion of protein content in mammalian mitochondrial ribosomes. (bvsalud.org)
• The protein bL37, previously seen only in mycobacterial ribosomes, is replaced by an N-terminal α-helical extension of uL30, suggesting that the two bacterial ribosomal proteins uL30 and bL37 may have evolved from one longer uL30 protein. (bvsalud.org)

Protein synthesis2

• The discoveries that the chloroplast contains ribosomes and performs protein synthesis revealed that the chloroplast is genetically semi-autonomous. (wikipedia.org)
• Protein synthesis: Mitochondria have their own ribosomes, which are responsible for protein synthesis. (transkerja.com)

Photosynthetic pigments2

• This lecture explores the role of chloroplasts and photosynthetic pigments in plants. (presentica.com)
• Plant Cells have Green Chloroplasts The thylakoid membrane of the chloroplast is impregnated with photosynthetic pigments (i.e., chlorophylls, carotenoids). (presentica.com)

Stroma2

• In primitive red algae, the chloroplast DNA nucleoids are clustered in the center of a chloroplast, while in green plants and green algae, the nucleoids are dispersed throughout the stroma. (wikipedia.org)
• Figure 2 This simplified diagram of a chloroplast shows the outer membrane, inner membrane, thylakoids, grana, and stroma. (pressbooks.pub)

Synthesis1

• The spherical nucleolus seen in the nucleus play a major role in the synthesis of ribosome. (hssliveguru.com)

Cytoplasm1

• Like a prokaryotic cell, a eukaryotic cell has a plasma membrane, cytoplasm, and ribosomes. (coursehero.com)

Cryo-electron m2

• We determined subnanometer-resolution cryo-electron microscopy structures of eukaryotic ribosome-Sec61 complexes. (cipsm.de)
• We determined the structure of the Bbu 70S ribosome by single particle cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) at a resolution of 2.9 Å, revealing its distinctive features. (bvsalud.org)

Nucleus1

• Chloroplasts, like other types of plastid, contain a genome separate from that in the cell nucleus. (wikipedia.org)

Genome5

• The first complete chloroplast genome sequences were published in 1986, Nicotiana tabacum (tobacco) by Sugiura and colleagues and Marchantia polymorpha (liverwort) by Ozeki et al. (wikipedia.org)
• Most chloroplasts have their entire chloroplast genome combined into a single large ring, though those of dinophyte algae are a notable exception-their genome is broken up into about forty small plasmids, each 2,000-10,000 base pairs long. (wikipedia.org)
• It is possible that the inverted repeats help stabilize the rest of the chloroplast genome, as chloroplast DNAs which have lost some of the inverted repeat segments tend to get rearranged more. (wikipedia.org)
• More than 5000 chloroplast genomes have been sequenced and are accessible via the NCBI organelle genome database. (wikipedia.org)
• While most GE plants used in commercial applications are generated by manipulation of the nuclear genome, transformation of the chloroplast genome for protein production has several key advantages. (biomedcentral.com)

Organelles2

• Chloroplast DNA (cpDNA) is the DNA located in chloroplasts, which are photosynthetic organelles located within the cells of some eukaryotic organisms. (wikipedia.org)
• Mitochondria are oval-shaped, double membrane organelles that have their own ribosomes and DNA. (coursehero.com)

Algae4

• Similar inverted repeats exist in the genomes of cyanobacteria and the other two chloroplast lineages (glaucophyta and rhodophyceæ), suggesting that they predate the chloroplast, though some chloroplast DNAs like those of peas and a few red algae have since lost the inverted repeats. (wikipedia.org)
• Though chloroplast DNA is not associated with true histones, in red algae, a histone-like chloroplast protein (HC) coded by the chloroplast DNA that tightly packs each chloroplast DNA ring into a nucleoid has been found. (wikipedia.org)
• You can find chloroplasts in unicellular protists (like the Euglena on the right, which you might have observed swimming in a drop of water under a microscope), algae (like seaweed), or plants. (learn-biology.com)
• Chloroplasts are only found in photosynthetic organisms, such as plants and algae. (transkerja.com)

Thylakoids3

• Like mitochondria, chloroplasts have outer and inner membranes, but within the space enclosed by a chloroplast's inner membrane is a set of interconnected and stacked, fluid-filled membrane sacs called thylakoids ( Figure 2 ). (pressbooks.pub)
• Chloroplasts are filled with membrane-bound sacs called thylakoids ("5"), which are organized into stacks (like a stack of pancakes). (learn-biology.com)
• Chloroplasts are usually disk-shaped and have a double membrane, with an additional internal membrane system known as thylakoids. (transkerja.com)

DNAs3

• Since then, a great number of chloroplast DNAs from various species have been sequenced. (wikipedia.org)
• Many chloroplast DNAs contain two inverted repeats, which separate a long single copy section (LSC) from a short single copy section (SSC). (wikipedia.org)
• 14. Chloroplast DNA: Plastid DNAs are circular duplex molecules with a total length of 45 mm. (presentica.com)

Genomes1

• The first chloroplast genomes were sequenced in 1986, from tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) and liverwort (Marchantia polymorpha). (wikipedia.org)

Bacteria4

• Scientists have long noticed that bacteria, mitochondria, and chloroplasts are similar in size. (pressbooks.pub)
• We also know that mitochondria and chloroplasts have DNA and ribosomes, just as bacteria do. (pressbooks.pub)
• Through evolution, these ingested bacteria became more specialized in their functions, with the aerobic bacteria becoming mitochondria and the photosynthetic bacteria becoming chloroplasts. (pressbooks.pub)
• Homologues of the yeast Oxa1 protein are found in chloroplasts of plants and in a wide variety of bacteria. (tcdb.org)

Nuclear2

• This is supported by the fact that both mitochondria and chloroplasts have their own DNA, which is separate from the nuclear DNA of the host cell. (transkerja.com)
• Participation of nuclear genes in chloroplast gene expression. (chinaagrisci.com)

Genes2

• Many genes involved in chlorophyll biosynthesis and chloroplast development were differentially expressed in the OsDXR knock-out lines compared to the wild type. (chinaagrisci.com)
• Finally, disruption of the plastidial 2-C-methyl-derythritol-4-phosphate pathway resulted in defects in chloroplast development and the RNA editing of chloroplast genes. (chinaagrisci.com)

Plastids1

• Plant cells have a cell wall, a large central vacuole, chloroplasts, and other specialized plastids, whereas animal cells do not. (coursehero.com)

Chlorophyll4

• The chloroplast albino 3 (ALB3) protein appears to integrate the light harvesting chlorophyll-binding protein into thylakoid membranes using a pathway that is distinct from the chloroplast Sec translocation pathway. (tcdb.org)
• 15. Chloroplast Pigments Pigments:- Chlorophyll and Carotinoides. (presentica.com)
• Plant chlorophyll biosynthesis and chloroplast development are two complex processes that are regulated by exogenous and endogenous factors. (chinaagrisci.com)
• In this study, we identified OsDXR , a gene encoding a reductoisomerase that positively regulates chlorophyll biosynthesis and chloroplast development in rice. (chinaagrisci.com)

Double membrane1

• Like the cyanobacteria they evolved from, chloroplasts have a double membrane. (learn-biology.com)

Protists1

• Like plant cells, photosynthetic protists also have chloroplasts. (pressbooks.pub)

Distinct3

• It reveals functionally distinct plastid and chloroplast development stages, identifies processes occurring in each of them, and highlights our very limited knowledge of the earliest drivers of plastid biogenesis, while providing a basis for their future identification. (biomedcentral.com)
• In conclusion, while mitochondria and chloroplasts share some similarities in their origin and structure, they have distinct differences in their function, cellular roles, and evolutionary history. (transkerja.com)
• However, the functions of mitochondria and chloroplasts are distinct from one another. (transkerja.com)

Differentially1

• Using a network reconstruction algorithm, we predict that known chloroplast gene expression regulators are differentially involved across those developmental stages. (biomedcentral.com)

Mesophyll2

• Taking advantage of the developmental gradient in the bread wheat leaf, we provide a simultaneous quantitative analysis for the development of mesophyll cells and of chloroplasts as a cellular compartment. (biomedcentral.com)
• Leaves are the primary photosynthetic organs, within which mesophyll cells differentiate to become chloroplast-filled. (biomedcentral.com)

Gene expression1

• The developmental gradient in monocot leaves has been exploited to uncover leaf developmental gene expression programs and chloroplast biogenesis processes. (biomedcentral.com)

Identifies1

• However, the mechanism by which Rsh identifies such ribosomes in vivo remains unclear. (bvsalud.org)

Bacterial4

• Looking at a chloroplast up close, you can see several vestiges of its bacterial origins. (learn-biology.com)
• These are ribosomes, which have a bacterial (as opposed to a eukaryotic) molecular structure. (learn-biology.com)
• Chloroplasts also have their own DNA, which is similar to that of bacterial DNA. (transkerja.com)
• Chloroplasts also have ribosomes, but they are more similar to bacterial ribosomes. (transkerja.com)

Cell3

• Through endosymbiosis, an ancient cyanobacterium took up residence inside another cell and evolved into the chloroplasts found today. (learn-biology.com)
• Reproduction: Mitochondria and chloroplasts can both reproduce independently of the host cell through a process known as binary fission. (transkerja.com)
• Chloroplasts are believed to have originated from a photosynthetic bacterium that was also engulfed by a eukaryotic cell through endosymbiosis. (transkerja.com)

Membranes1

• Chloroplasts use a proton gradient to transport molecules across their thylakoid membranes. (transkerja.com)

Compartment1

• The innermost compartment in chloroplasts, which is formed by invaginations of the chloroplast's inner membrane. (flashcardmachine.com)

Cellular3

• Mitochondria and chloroplasts differ from other cellular compartments by their endosymbiotic origin, their semiautonomous genetic systems, their role in energy transduction, and their complex biology. (grc.org)
• The second phase is marked by the development of photosynthetic chloroplasts which occupy the available cellular space. (biomedcentral.com)
• Despite their similarities in origin and structure, mitochondria and chloroplasts differ significantly in their functions and cellular roles. (transkerja.com)

Reveals2

• The cryo-EM structure of the Rsh-bound 70S ribosome in a translation initiation complex reveals unknown interactions between the ACT domain of Rsh and components of the ribosomal L7/L12 stalk base, suggesting that the aminoacylation status of A-site tRNA is surveilled during the first cycle of elongation. (bvsalud.org)
• In contrast to a previous study suggesting that the single hibernation promoting factor protein present in Bbu (bbHPF) may not bind to its ribosome, our structure reveals a clear density for bbHPF bound to the decoding center of the small ribosomal 30S subunit. (bvsalud.org)

Cells3

• A specialized structure found inside cells that carries out a specific life process (e.g. ribosomes, vacuoles). (coursehero.com)
• Understanding the build-up of photosynthetic capacity requires detailed knowledge of how these cells, and chloroplasts within, are produced and develop. (biomedcentral.com)
• This loss is also observed in nonstarved cells using mutations in Rsh that block its interaction with the ribosome, indicating that Rsh association with the ribosome is important for Rsh stability. (bvsalud.org)

Evolution1

• For a very brief overview of chloroplast evolution, you can read this article on Wikipedia (the link opens in a new tab). (learn-biology.com)

Leaf1

• Our analysis generates both the first wheat leaf transcriptional map and one of the most comprehensive descriptions to date of the developmental history of chloroplasts in higher plants. (biomedcentral.com)

Crucial1

• The RNA editing factor DUA1 is crucial to chloroplast development at low temperature in rice. (chinaagrisci.com)

Suggests1

• Chloroplast DNA has long been thought to have a circular structure, but some evidence suggests that chloroplast DNA more commonly takes a linear shape. (wikipedia.org)

Ribosomal1

• Expression of the Escherichia coli tryptophanase operon depends on ribosome stalling during translation of the upstream TnaC leader peptide, a process for which interactions between the TnaC nascent chain and the ribosomal exit tunnel are critical. (cipsm.de)

Existence1

• The existence of chloroplast DNA was identified biochemically in 1959, and confirmed by electron microscopy in 1962. (wikipedia.org)

Found1

• Many nucleoids can be found in each chloroplast. (wikipedia.org)

Circular1

• Has 70s Ribosomes & Circular DNA. (cheatography.com)

Processes1

• Chloroplast biogenesis involves a multiplicity of processes. (biomedcentral.com)

Scientists1

• The 2022 Gordon Research Conference on Mitochondria and Chloroplasts will bring together established scientists and young researchers to present and discuss emerging aspects of organelle biology. (grc.org)

Tobacco1

• Furthermore, we show that the alterations to protein expression triggered by growth at elevated CO 2 can help rebalance endogenous protein expression and/or increase foreign protein production in chloroplast-engineered tobacco. (biomedcentral.com)

Contrast1

• It is not dissimilar to the gradient of proliferation and differentiation along developing roots [ 2 ] but, in contrast, it provides a unique opportunity to study chloroplast biogenesis and differentiation. (biomedcentral.com)