Crystal structure of the bacteriochlorophyll a protein from Chlorobium tepidum

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 271, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 456-471

  Li, Yi Fen ^a   Zhou, Wenli ^a   Blankenship, Robert E ^a   Allen, James P ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy transfer; Green bacteria; Light harvesting systems; Photosynthesis; Protein crystallization

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; BACTERIOCHLOROPHYLL; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; PROTEIN SUBUNIT;

ARTICLE; CHLOROBIUM; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; MOLECULAR MODEL; NONHUMAN; PHOTOTROPHIC BACTERIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN QUATERNARY STRUCTURE; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHLOROBACULUM TEPIDUM; CHLOROBIUM; PHOTOBACTERIA; PROSTHECOCHLORIS AESTUARII;

EID: 0031583476     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1997.1189     Document Type: Article

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