Unique mechanisms of excitation energy transfer, electron transfer and photoisomerization in biological systems

Journal of Biological Physics

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 367-381

  Kakitani, T ^a   Kawatsu, T ^a   Kimura, A ^a   Yamada, A ^a   Yamato, T ^a   Yamamoto, S ^b  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b CHUKYO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Electron tunneling root; Excitation energy transfer; Exciton; Long range electron transfer; Photoisomerization; Retinal chromophore

Indexed keywords

RHODOPSIN;

ARTICLE; CHROMATOPHORE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; ENERGY TRANSFER; ISOMERISM; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHOTOSYSTEM II; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; RETINA; RHODOBLASTUS ACIDOPHILUS; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

PHOTOBACTERIA; RHODOBLASTUS ACIDOPHILUS; RHODOPSEUDOMONAS;

EID: 0036411480     PISSN: 00920606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020356404203     Document Type: Article

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