TY - JOUR
T1 - Insect-induced cecidomyiid galls deficient in light-harvesting protein complex II showing normal grana stacking
AU - Huang, Meng Yuan
AU - Yang, Man Miao
AU - Jane, Wann Neng
AU - Chang, Yung Ta
AU - Yang, Chi Ming
PY - 2009/9
Y1 - 2009/9
N2 - It has been postulated that grana stacking and destacking are mediated by the alteration of the surface charge density on the thylakoid membrane, which is regulated by the LHCII phosphorylation and dephosphorylation cycle. Insect-induced cecidomyiid galls, transformed from Machilus thunbergii Sieb & Zucc. (Lauraceae) leaves, are totally deficient in the pigment-protein complexes CPI and A1 of PSI and AB1 and AB2 of PSII. Although the galls are deficient in LHCII complex, grana stacking is normal. Our data suggest that the LHCII complex may not be the only factor responsible for grana stacking of thylakoid membranes.
AB - It has been postulated that grana stacking and destacking are mediated by the alteration of the surface charge density on the thylakoid membrane, which is regulated by the LHCII phosphorylation and dephosphorylation cycle. Insect-induced cecidomyiid galls, transformed from Machilus thunbergii Sieb & Zucc. (Lauraceae) leaves, are totally deficient in the pigment-protein complexes CPI and A1 of PSI and AB1 and AB2 of PSII. Although the galls are deficient in LHCII complex, grana stacking is normal. Our data suggest that the LHCII complex may not be the only factor responsible for grana stacking of thylakoid membranes.
KW - Grana stacking
KW - Insect galls
KW - Light-harvesting complex II
KW - Pigment-protein complexes
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U2 - 10.1016/j.aspen.2009.03.001
DO - 10.1016/j.aspen.2009.03.001
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:67349174811
SN - 1226-8615
VL - 12
SP - 165
EP - 168
JO - Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology
JF - Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology
IS - 3
ER -