Stark spectroscopy on photoactive yellow protein, E46Q, and a nonisomerizing derivative, probes photo-induced charge motion

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 3226-3239

  Premvardhan, L L ^a   Van der Horst, M A ^b   Hellingwerf, K J ^b   Van Grondelle, R ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PHOTOACTIVE YELLOW PROTEIN; PROTEIN DERIVATIVE; THIOESTER;

ARTICLE; BLUE LIGHT; CHROMATOPHORE; CIS TRANS ISOMERISM; DIPOLE; ELECTRICITY; HALOPHILIC BACTERIUM; HALORHODOSPIRA HALOPHILA; LIGHT ABSORPTION; MOTION; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTOTAXIS; PHOTOTROPHIC BACTERIUM; SPECTROSCOPY; STARK SPECTROSCOPY; SURFACE CHARGE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HALOPHILA; HALORHODOSPIRA; HALORHODOSPIRA HALOPHILA; PHOTOBACTERIA;

EID: 0037960394     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(03)70047-2     Document Type: Article

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