Nature Plants, 8 July, 2025, DOI：https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-025-02062-1

Structural snapshots show the roles of TEF30 in repairing the broken photosystem II

Yidi Wang & Zhenfeng Liu

Abstract

Cryo-electron microscopy structures of four photosystem II (PSII) intermediate complexes associated with the protein TEF30 from the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii reveal that TEF30 facilitates PSII core assembly and prevents premature association of peripheral antennae during PSII repair. Structural analysis suggests a gradual transition of PSII dimers with distinct assembly patterns during the maturation process.

Article link：https://www.nature.com/articles/s41477-025-02062-1