Toc, Tic, Tat et al.: Structure and function of protein transport machineries in chloroplasts

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 163, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 333-347

  Gutensohn, Michael ^a   Fan, Enguo ^a   Frielingsdorf, Stefan ^a   Hanner, Peter ^a   Hou, Bo ^a   Hust, Bianca ^a   Klösgen, Ralf Bernd ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chloroplast; Envelope membranes; Protein transport pathways; Thylakoid membrane

Indexed keywords

CELL MEMBRANES; CHLOROPHYLL;

CHLOROPLAST; ENVELOPE MEMBRANES; PROTEIN TRANSPORT PATHWAYS; THYLAKOID MEMBRANE;

PROTEINS;

CELLS; CHLOROPHYLLS; MEMBRANES; PLASTIDS; PROTEINS;

CYANOBACTERIA; EUKARYOTA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 30944458601     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2005.11.009     Document Type: Article

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