Analysis of the mode-specific excited-state energy distribution and wavelength-dependent photoreaction quantum yield in rhodopsin

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 2492-2501

  Kim, Judy E ^a   Tauber, Michael J ^a   Mathies, Richard A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RHODOPSIN;

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; ENERGY; MODEL; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; QUANTUM CHEMISTRY; VIBRATION;

EID: 0037380822     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(03)75054-1     Document Type: Article

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