Significance of molecular crowding in grana membranes of higher plants for light harvesting by photosystem II

Photosynthesis Research

Volumn 95, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 129-134

  Haferkamp, Silvia ^a   Kirchhoff, Helmut ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Grana membranes; Lipids; Liposome; Molecular crowding; PSII

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; LIGHT HARVESTING SYSTEM; PHOTOSYSTEM II; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; SPECTROFLUOROMETRY;

LIGHT-HARVESTING PROTEIN COMPLEXES; PHOTOSYSTEM II PROTEIN COMPLEX; PLANT PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; SPECTROMETRY, FLUORESCENCE;

EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 37749034529     PISSN: 01668595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11120-007-9253-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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