Review. Chloroplast ATP synthase: From structure to engineering
Plant Science Research WeeklyI remember how amazed I was the first time I saw an animation of ATP synthase doing its job. This fantastic engine is largely conserved across the domains of life, with some variation as highlighted in this review of the chloroplast ATP synthase by Rühle et al. The plastid form is a rotary form, written…
Recruiting the ATP-generating nanomotor in chloroplasts
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellReiter et al. investigate the molecular basis for coupling factor CF1 recruitment in Arabidopsis thaliana. The Plant Cell (2022).
By Thilo Rühle
Background: Thylakoid ATP synthases are impressive molecular engines that harness the light-driven proton gradient to generate ATP during photosynthesis.…