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Thylakoid

Thylakoid

An internal chloroplast membrane sac that carries photosystems, electron-transfer complexes, and ATP synthase.

Overview

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Thylakoids are folded membranes inside chloroplasts. Their membranes hold the machinery that captures light and helps make ATP and .

Quick Facts

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TopicPhotosynthesis & Carbon Cycle

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ProcessLight-dependent Reactionsoccurs inMolecular complexPhotosystem IIlocated inMolecular complexPhotosystem Ilocated in
All 3 Structured Connections
Light-dependent Reactions · ProcessOCCURS IN →Thylakoid · Cell component
Photosystem II · Molecular complexLOCATED IN →Thylakoid · Cell component
Photosystem I · Molecular complexLOCATED IN →Thylakoid · Cell component

Recommended Reading

Trusted references for learning more about Thylakoid.

textbookThe Light-Dependent Reactions of PhotosynthesisOpenStax Biology 2e textbookOverview of PhotosynthesisOpenStax Biology 2e
Research Claims

Thylakoid membrane domains and protein organization shift with species and conditions; the teaching diagram is a simplified topology.