Molecular organisation of the chlorophyll a/c light-harvesting complex of Pleurochloris meiringensis (Xanthophyceae). Pigment binding and secondary structure of the protein

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 191-194

  Buchel C ^a,b   Garab, G ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Hungary)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Algae; Circular dichroism; Light harvesting complex; Photosynthesis; Secondary structure of proteins

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; CHLOROPHYLL; CHLOROPHYLL A; DIGITONIN; PIGMENT;

ALGA; ALPHA HELIX; ARTICLE; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE;

PLEUROCHLORIS MEIRINGENSIS;

EID: 0032032790     PISSN: 10111344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1011-1344(98)00069-4     Document Type: Article

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