A process, occurring as part of photosynthesis, in which light provides the energy for a series of electron carriers to operate together to transfer electrons and generate a transmembrane electrochemical gradient.
Synonyms:
exact_synonym:
electron carrier, chlorophyll electron transport system
narrow_synonym:
photosynthetic electron transport in cytochrome b6/f; photosynthetic electron transport in plastocyanin; photosynthetic electron transport in plastoquinone