Role of the protein's low dielectric constant in the functioning of the photosynthetic reaction center

Photosynthesis Research

Volumn 60, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 241-246

  Krishtalik, Lev I ^a  

^a FRUMKIN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY AND ELECTROCHEMISTRY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Activation energy; Charges recombination; Charges separation; Electron transfer; Reorganization energy

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0032877028     PISSN: 01668595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1006238310497     Document Type: Article

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