The present study has shown that the thylakoid membrane consists of a central layer, probably lipid, covered on both sides with protein particles. The thickness of the middle layer reaches 40 Å, and the diameter of the attached globules 60 Å. The particles are partially embedded to a depth of about 20 Å in the central layer. If these globules are removed, the lipid layer appears perforated, indicating that the protein molecules are in direct contact through the lipid layer. On the outer side of the thylakoid membrane the particles are grouped in fours, forming a multienzyme complex of 120 Å diameter and 60 Å thickness. No such aggregates have been observed on the inner
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