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At the molecular level, the structure of the thylakoid membranes is quite complex: they contain specific mixtures of different lipid molecules and a large number of membrane proteins and their aggregates. Thylakoid membranes also display significant structural flexibility, which is associated with their functional activity and with their ability to respond to changes in the environmental conditions [1, 2]. However, our understanding of the structure and dynamics of these membranes is far from complete. Studies on reconstituted systems of purified proteins and lipids may shed light on the basic problem of the self-assembly and structural flexibility of thylakoid membranes [3].
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Simidjiev, I. et al. (1998). Reconstitution of Membranes Using Non-Bilayer Forming Lipids and Plant LHCII. In: Garab, G. (eds) Photosynthesis: Mechanisms and Effects. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3953-3_420
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