The structure of photosynthetic complexes in bacteria and plants: An illustration of the importance of protein structure to the future development of plant science

New Phytologist

Volumn 145, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 167-196

  Cogdell, R J ^a   Lindsay, J Gordon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Heterologous protein overexpression; Light harvesting; Photosynthesis; Protein structure; Reaction centres

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034012934     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.2000.00571.x     Document Type: Review

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