 Thylakoid (source code)

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= Thylakoid
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A <thylakoid> is a flattened membrane-bounded compartment. In a <chloroplast>, its membrane contains the machinery for <light-dependent reactions>, including <chlorophyll>. Stacks of <thylakoids> pack membrane area into a small space within the <chloroplast>; the <light-dependent reactions> schematic simplifies this architecture.

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