On the effects of PufX on the absorption properties of the light-harvesting complexes of Rhodobacter sphaeroides

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 93, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 4374-4381

  Geyer, Tihamér ^a  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; PUFX PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; DIMERIZATION; LIGHT HARVESTING SYSTEM; MOLECULAR STABILITY; NONHUMAN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; RHODOBACTER SPHAEROIDES;

PROTEOBACTERIA; RHODOBACTER SPHAEROIDES;

EID: 37349003143     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.107.106377     Document Type: Article

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