Two-photon absorption of bacteriorhodopsin: Formation of a red-shifted thermally stable photoproduct F620

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 1175-1182

  Fischer, Thorsten ^a   Hampp, Norbert A ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIORHODOPSIN;

ABSORPTION; ANISOTROPY; ARCHAEBACTERIUM; ARTICLE; ENERGY; HALOBACTERIUM SALINARUM; IRRADIATION; LASER; NONHUMAN; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTON; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; THERMOSTABILITY; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 23244445026     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.104.055806     Document Type: Article

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