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Now let's zoom in
on the thylakoid

membrane.

Chlorophyll Flow of
and protein electrons

complex

Thylakoid
bilayer

membrane

Photosystem II Cytochrome b6-f Photosystem I ATP synthase
complex

This chlorophyll It sure does! But wait...
and protein complex what are those other
weirdly shaped things?
appears as if it’s
embedded in the middle like
these...
of the thylakoid
membrane.

Those are the part of Eeeek! First we were talking
about photosynthesis in plants,
the electron transport
and now all of a sudden
chain. Each of those electrons are in the mix?
My mind is officially boggled...
weird-looking shapes

is a complex consisting

of several proteins They are
gathered together. essential

for photo­

synthesis.

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