photosynthetic membrane
nounUK /ˌfəʊtəʊsɪnˈθetɪk ˈmembreɪn/
US /ˌfoʊtoʊsɪnˈθetɪk ˈmembreɪn/
A thin layer inside a plant cell where sunlight is turned into food.
The photosynthetic membrane in the chloroplast captures light energy.
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2. A membrane in bacteria that carries out light-driven energy production.
The photosynthetic membrane of the bacterium contains bacteriochlorophyll.
3. Any biological membrane containing pigment-protein complexes that absorb light.
Researchers studied the photosynthetic membrane to understand energy transfer.
4. The folded inner membrane system of a chloroplast where light reactions occur.
Proteins are embedded in the photosynthetic membrane to move electrons.