Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
ATPase enzyme consists of two parts. What are those parts? How are hey arranged in the thylakoid membrane? Conformational change occur n which part of the enzyme?
Solution
ATPase enzyme consists of two parts:
- One portion called F0 is imbedded in the membrane and forms a transmembrane channel that carries out facilitated diffusion of protons across the membrane.
- The other portion is called Fl and protrudes on the outer surface of the thylakoid membrane on the side that faces stroma.
The breakdown of the gradient provides enough energy to cause a conformational change in the F, particle of the ATPase, which makes the enzyme synthesise several molecules of energy-packed ATP.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Which of the following is the most common H+ acceptor?
Energy required for ATP synthesis in PSII comes from ______.
\[\ce{2H2O -> 4H^{+} + O2 + 4e^{-}}\]
Based on the above equation, answer the following questions:
- Where does this reaction take place in plants?
- What is the significance of this reaction?
NADP reductase enzyme is located on ______.
Where is NADP reductase enzyme located in the chloroplast? What is the role of this enzyme in proton gradient development?
How are photosynthesis and respiration related to each other?
Explain how during light reaction of photosynthesis, ATP synthesis is a chemiosmotic phenomenon.
Find out how Melvin Calvin worked out the complete biosynthetic pathway for synthesis of sugar.
Tomatoes, carrots and chillies are red in colour due to the presence of one pigment. Name the pigment. Is it a photosynthetic pigment?
The entire process of photosynthesis consists of a number of reactions. Where in the cell do these take place?
Fixation of CO2 ______
