Step-scan FTIR spectroscopy resolves the Q(A)-Q(B) → Q(A)Q(B)- transition in Rb. sphaeroides R26 reaction centres

Photosynthesis Research

Volumn 55, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 261-266

  Brudler, Ronald ^a   Gerwert, Klaus ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Electron proton transfer; Photosynthetic bacterial reaction centre; Step scan Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; Ubiquinone

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MUS; RHODOBACTER SPHAEROIDES;

EID: 0031828393     PISSN: 01668595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1006034322353     Document Type: Conference Paper

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