Fluorescence spectroscopy of single photosynthetic light-harvesting supramolecular systems

Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 149-165

  Saga, Yoshitaka ^a   Tamiaki, Hitoshi ^a  

^a RITSUMEIKAN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bacteriochlorophyll; Chlorophyll; Chlorosome; Energy transfer; Excited states; Light harvesting complex 2; Photosynthesis; Phycobilin; Phycobiliprotein; Single molecule spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

CHEMISTRY; LIGHT; LIGHT HARVESTING SYSTEM; MACROMOLECULE; METHODOLOGY; PHOTOSYSTEM II; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION RESPONSE; REVIEW; SPECTROFLUOROMETRY;

DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; LIGHT; LIGHT-HARVESTING PROTEIN COMPLEXES; MACROMOLECULAR SUBSTANCES; PHOTOSYSTEM II PROTEIN COMPLEX; RADIATION DOSAGE; SPECTROMETRY, FLUORESCENCE;

CYANOBACTERIA; CYANOBACTERIUM (GENUS); EMBRYOPHYTA; PHOTOBACTERIA; PROTEOBACTERIA; RHODOPHYTA;

EID: 14744281603     PISSN: 10859195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/CBB:40:2:149     Document Type: Review

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