Free energy dependence of the direct charge recombination from the primary and secondary quinones in reaction centers from Rhodobacter sphaeroides

Photosynthesis Research

Volumn 55, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 227-233

  Allen, J P ^a   Williams, J C ^a   Graige, M S ^b   Paddock, M L ^b   Labahn, A ^b,c   Feher, G ^b   Okamura, M Y ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Electron transfer; Hydrogen bond; Photosynthesis; Purple bacteria; Recombination rates; Site directed mutagenesis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PROTEOBACTERIA; RHODOBACTER SPHAEROIDES;

EID: 0031858373     PISSN: 01668595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1005977901937     Document Type: Conference Paper

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