Where Does Photolysis Take Place?

This part of photosynthesis occurs in the granum of a chloroplast where light is absorbed by chlorophyll; a type of photosynthetic pigment that converts the light to chemical energy. This reacts with water (H²O) and splits the oxygen and hydrogen molecules apart.

Where does the photolysis of water take place?

Photolysis of water occurs in the thylakoids of cyanobacteria and the chloroplasts of green algae and plants.

Does photolysis occur in the thylakoid?

Photolysis by photosystem II oxidises water to oxygen, protons and electrons in the lumen. ... These are released in the lumen when the reduced plastoquinol is oxidized by the cytochrome b6f protein complex on the lumen side of the thylakoid membrane.