The spectroscopic and photochemical properties of locked-15,15'-cis-spheroidene in solution and incorporated into the reaction center of rhodobacter sphaeroides r-26.1

Photosynthesis Research

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 49-65

  Bautista, James A ^a   Chynwat, Veeradej ^a   Cua, Agnes ^a   Jansen, Frans Jos ^b   Lugtenburg, Johan ^b   Gosztola, David ^c   Wasielewski, Michael R ^c,d   Frank, Harry A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carotenoid; Electron spin resonance; Energy transfer; Geometric isomerization; Optical spectroscopy; Photoprotection; Triplet state

Indexed keywords

RHODOBACTER SPHAEROIDES;

EID: 0031921683     PISSN: 01668595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005955425420     Document Type: Article

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