Steps on the way to building blocks, topologies, crystals and X-ray structural analysis of Photosystems I and II of water-oxidizing photosynthesis

Photosynthesis Research

Volumn 80, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 85-107

  Tobias Witt, Horst ^a  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

antenna systems; B. Diner; crystals; cyanobacteria; E.J. Boekema; electron transfer; G. D ring; H. Kretschmann; J. Barber; J.P. Dekker; K. Brettel; N. Krau ; P. Fromme; P. Orth; Photosystem I; Photosystem II; R. Reich; W. Junge; W. K hlbrand

Indexed keywords

CYANOBACTERIA; SYNECHOCOCCUS; SYNECHOCOCCUS ELONGATUS;

EID: 3042809880     PISSN: 01668595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:PRES.0000030656.55029.02     Document Type: Conference Paper

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