Purification and characterization of the polypeptides of core light-harvesting complexes from purple sulfur bacteria

Photosynthesis Research

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 133-141

  Wang, Zheng Yu ^a   Shimonaga, Masahiro ^a   Suzuki, Hiroaki ^a   Kobayashi, Masayuki ^a   Nozawa, Tsunenori ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Membrane polypeptide; N terrninal methylation; Photosynthesis; Sulfur bacteria

Indexed keywords

ALLOCHROMATIUM; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHROMATIACEAE; RHODOSPIRILLACEAE; RHODOSPIRILLUM; RHODOSPIRILLUM RUBRUM; THERMOCHROMATIUM;

EID: 0348226409     PISSN: 01668595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:PRES.0000004328.11219.79     Document Type: Article

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