Energy transfer reactions involving carotenoids: Quenching of chlorophyll fluorescence

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 3-15

  Young, A J ^a   Frank, H A ^b  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Carotenoid; Chl fluorescence; Non photochemical quenching; Photosynthesis; Xanthophyll cycle

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; CHLOROPHYLL; VIOLAXANTHIN; XANTHOPHYLL; ZEAXANTHIN;

ALGA; DRUG STRUCTURE; ENERGY TRANSFER; FLUORESCENCE; NONHUMAN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

BETA CAROTENE; CAROTENOIDS; CHLOROPHYLL; ENERGY TRANSFER; FLUORESCENCE; LIGHT; LUTEIN; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; XANTHOPHYLLS;

ALGAE; EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 0030266815     PISSN: 10111344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1011-1344(96)07397-6     Document Type: Review

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