Redox functions of carotenoids in photosynthesis

Biochemistry

Volumn 43, Issue 27, 2004, Pages 8607-8615

  Frank, Harry A ^a   Brudvig, Gary W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; ENERGY DISSIPATION; OXIDATION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; REDOX REACTIONS;

CAROTENOIDS; PHOTOSYSTEM II;

CHLOROPHYLL;

BETA CAROTENE; CAROTENOID; CATION; CHLOROPHYLL; CYTOCHROME B559; GLUCOSIDE; PIGMENT; RHODOPSIN; WATER;

COMPLEX FORMATION; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; LIGHT HARVESTING SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHOTOSYSTEM II; PHOTOTROPHIC BACTERIUM; PLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

CAROTENOIDS; LIGHT-HARVESTING PROTEIN COMPLEXES; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHOTOSYSTEM II PROTEIN COMPLEX;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PHOTOBACTERIA;

EID: 3042812428     PISSN: 00062960     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/bi0492096     Document Type: Review

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