Thylakoids are membrane-bound compartments inside chloroplasts and cyanobacteria. They are the site of the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis where sunlight is converted into chemical energy.
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Thylakoids contain chlorophyll, the pigment that captures light energy.
They are organized into stacks called grana.
The space inside a thylakoid is known as the thylakoid lumen.
ATP synthesis happens in the thylakoid membrane during photosynthesis.
Thylakoids play a crucial role in converting solar energy into ATP and NADPH.