Effect of the pH on the absorption spectrum of the isolated D1-D2-cytochrome b559 complex of photosystem II

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology

Volumn 50, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 129-136

  Yruela, Inmaculada ^a   Tomás, Raquel ^a   Alfonso, Miguel ^a   Picorel, Rafael ^a  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adsorption; pH; Photosystem II; Reaction center; Spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; CYTOCHROME B559; PHEOPHYTIN;

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; ACIDITY; ARTICLE; FREEZING; HIGHER PLANT; ION EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY; NONHUMAN; PH; PHOTOSYSTEM II; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THAWING;

EID: 0032876771     PISSN: 10111344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1011-1344(99)00083-4     Document Type: Article

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