A protein dynamics study of photosystem II: The effects of protein conformation on reaction center function

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 90, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 3062-3073

  Vasil'ev, Sergej ^a   Bruce, Doug ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; QUINONE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CALCULATION; CHROMATOPHORE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; GEOMETRY; LIGHT; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PHOTOSYSTEM II; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE;

PROTEOBACTERIA;

EID: 33646154454     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.105.076075     Document Type: Article

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