The specificity of the structure of photosynthetic reaction centers, which makes them efficient in excitation trapping and conversion

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 165-169

  Borisov, A Y ^a  

^a MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Excitation trapping; Photosynthesis; Reaction center structure

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; BLASTOCHLORIS VIRIDIS; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CHEMICAL BINDING; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CRYSTALLIZATION; DIPOLE; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTRICAL PARAMETERS; HYDROGEN BOND; LIGHT ABSORPTION; NONHUMAN; NOTE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; POLARIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTUM YIELD; RHODOBACTER SPHAEROIDES; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE;

PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHOTOSYNTHETIC REACTION CENTER COMPLEX PROTEINS;

BLASTOCHLORIS VIRIDIS; RHODOBACTER SPHAEROIDES; RHODOPSEUDOMONAS;

EID: 4444319195     PISSN: 10111344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2004.05.013     Document Type: Note

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