The structure and function of bacterial light-harvesting complexes

Molecular Membrane Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 183-191

  Law, Christopher J ^a   Roszak, Aleksander W ^a   Southall, June ^a   Gardiner, Alastair T ^a   Isaacs, Neil W ^a   Cogdell, Richard J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacteriochlorophyll; LH2; Membrane protein; Photosynthesis; RC LH1

Indexed keywords

MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

ENERGY TRANSFER; LIGHT ABSORPTION; LIGHT HARVESTING SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHOTOTROPHIC BACTERIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; REVIEW; SOLAR RADIATION;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; ENERGY TRANSFER; LIGHT-HARVESTING PROTEIN COMPLEXES; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEOBACTERIA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PHOTOBACTERIA; PROTEOBACTERIA;

EID: 2942528996     PISSN: 09687688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09687680410001697224     Document Type: Review

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