Electron transfer dynamics in Rhodobacter sphaeroides reaction center mutants with a modified ligand for the monomer bacteriochlorophyll on the active side

Photosynthesis Research

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 165-180

  Katilius, Evaldas ^a   L Babendure, Jennie ^a   Lin, Su ^a   W Woodbury, Neal ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

electron transfer; P less mutants; site directed mutagenesis

Indexed keywords

RHODOBACTER; RHODOBACTER SPHAEROIDES;

EID: 4043141688     PISSN: 01668595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:PRES.0000035048.10358.90     Document Type: Article

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