The role of thylakoid ATP synthase subunit gamma and attempts to transform the organelles of A. thaliana [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Cristina Dal Bosco

The role of thylakoid ATP synthase subunit gamma and attempts to transform the organelles of A. thaliana Dissertation der Fakultät für Biologie der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München vorgelegt von Cristina Dal Bosco aus Italien 2006 1. Gutachter: Prof. Dr. Reinhold G. Herrmann 2. Gutachter: Prof. Dr. Hugo Scheer Tag der mündlichen Prüfung: März, den 31, 2006 2 Content CONTENT ABBREVIATIONS............................................................................................................................................ 6 1 INTRODUCTION..... 8 1.1 THYLAKOID MEMBRANE PHOTOSYNTHETIC COMPLEXES IN HIGHER PLANTS................ 8 1.2 ATP SYNTHASE: STRUCTURE, FUNCTION AND REGULATION............................................... 9 1.3 ATP SYNTHASE γ SUBUNIT ......................................................................................................... 11 1.3.1 REDOX REGULATION........................................................................................................... 11 1.3.2 ATPC1 VERSUS ATPC2...........................................................................................