Insight into the Structural Role of Carotenoids in the Photosystem I: A Quantum Chemical Analysis

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 3097-3111

  Wang, Yanli ^a   Mao, Lisong ^a   Hu, Xiche ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; CHLOROPHYLL; PIGMENT; PROTEIN;

ANTENNA; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CHEMICAL BINDING; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; COMPLEX FORMATION; CYANOBACTERIUM; ENERGY; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; PHOTOSYSTEM I; QUANTUM CHEMISTRY; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; SYNECHOCOCCUS ELONGATUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; SYNECHOCOCCUS; SYNECHOCOCCUS ELONGATUS; SYNECHOCOCCUS SP. PCC 6301;

EID: 2142655855     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(04)74358-1     Document Type: Article

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