X-ray scattering and electron cryomicroscopy study on the effect of carotenoid biosynthesis to the structure of Chlorobium tepidum chlorosomes

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 620-628

  Ikonen, T P ^a   Li, H ^b,f   Psencik J ^c   Laurinmaki P A ^d   Butcher, S J ^d   Frigaard, N U ^e   Serimaa, R E ^a   Bryant, D A ^b   Tuma, R ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^e UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^f UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOCHLOROPHYLL; BACTERIOCHLOROPHYLL C; CAROTENOID; CSMA PROTEIN; ENZYME; PROTEIN DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTENNA; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM MUTANT; BIOGENESIS; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHLOROBIUM; CHLOROBIUM TEPIDUM; CHLOROSOME; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONJUGATION; CORRELATION FUNCTION; CRYOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; LAMELLAR BODY; NONHUMAN; PHOTOTROPHIC BACTERIUM; RADIATION SCATTERING;

CHLOROBACULUM TEPIDUM; PHOTOBACTERIA;

EID: 34447337777     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.106.101444     Document Type: Article

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