Resolution of electron and proton transfer events in the electrochromism associated with quinone reduction in bacterial reaction centers

Photosynthesis Research

Volumn 55, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 267-273

  Tiede, David M ^a   Utschig, Lisa ^a   Hanson, Deborah K ^a   Gallo, Dennis M ^b  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b AUGUSTANA COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacterial photosynthesis; Electrochromism; Electron transfer; Proton transfer; Quinone; Reaction center

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MUS; RHODOBACTER; RHODOBACTER CAPSULATUS; RHODOBACTER SPHAEROIDES;

EID: 0031830449     PISSN: 01668595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1006009529004     Document Type: Conference Paper

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