The charge-transfer complex between protochlorophyllide and NADPH: An intermediate in protochlorophyllide photoreduction

Photosynthesis Research

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 181-186

  Raskin, Victor I ^a   Schwartz, Amnon ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Charge transfer complex; Exciplex; Mechanism of protochlorophyllide photoreduction; NADPH: protochlorophyllide oxidoreductase; Non fluorescent intermediate

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036446747     PISSN: 01668595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020955526882     Document Type: Conference Paper

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