About this Research Topic
Algae are a diverse group of predominantly aquatic photosynthetic organisms, including cyanobacteria, green algae and other eukaryotic algae. They account for more than 50% of the photosynthesis that takes place on Earth. Photosynthetic efficiency is higher in algae than in higher plants, because of a wide range of antenna pigments to harvest more solar energy and a variety of carbon dioxide-concentrating systems to increase carbon dioxide concentration around ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase. Apart from natural their role as primary producers in the global carbon cycle, algae also feature in biotechnology for the production of a range of high-value natural products and a sustainable source of protein.
Algae as solar-driven cell factories absorb and fix carbon dioxide efficiently. Much progress has been made in understanding photosynthesis at the molecular level but our understanding is still far from complete. To share cutting-edge research and communicate the latest progress in understanding algal photosynthesis, this Research Topic will unravel the molecular components and modules of efficient photosynthesis in algae.
This Research Topic welcomes Original Research, Case Report, Review, Perspective and Opinion on algal photosynthesis and its evolution. Subjects of interest include, but are not limited, to:
• Light energy harvesting and photosynthetic electron transfer in algal cells
• Molecular components and modules of photosynthesis in algae
• The structure, function and assembly of algal photosynthetic membrane-protein complexes
• Algal carbon dioxide-concentrating mechanisms and carbon assimilation
• Antioxidants protecting algal photosynthesis
• Evolution of photosynthetic membrane-protein complexes in algae
Algae as solar-driven cell factories absorb and fix carbon dioxide efficiently. Much progress has been made in understanding photosynthesis at the molecular level but our understanding is still far from complete. To share cutting-edge research and communicate the latest progress in understanding algal photosynthesis, this Research Topic will unravel the molecular components and modules of efficient photosynthesis in algae.
This Research Topic welcomes Original Research, Case Report, Review, Perspective and Opinion on algal photosynthesis and its evolution. Subjects of interest include, but are not limited, to:
• Light energy harvesting and photosynthetic electron transfer in algal cells
• Molecular components and modules of photosynthesis in algae
• The structure, function and assembly of algal photosynthetic membrane-protein complexes
• Algal carbon dioxide-concentrating mechanisms and carbon assimilation
• Antioxidants protecting algal photosynthesis
• Evolution of photosynthetic membrane-protein complexes in algae
Keywords: carbon neutralization, Algae, light energy harvesting, photosynthetic electron transfer, photosynthetic membrane complexes, carbon dioxide-concentrating mechanism, carbon fixation, antioxidant mechanism
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