What governs the reaction center excitation wavelength of photosystems I and II?

Photosynthesis Research

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 59-67

  Milo, Ron ^a  

^a WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll; Efficiency; Optimality; Reaction center; Spectrum

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA;

CHLOROPHYLL;

ARTICLE; KINETICS; METABOLISM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHOTOSYSTEM I; PHOTOSYSTEM II; PHYSIOLOGY; THERMODYNAMICS;

CHLOROPHYLL; KINETICS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHOTOSYNTHETIC REACTION CENTER COMPLEX PROTEINS; PHOTOSYSTEM I PROTEIN COMPLEX; PHOTOSYSTEM II PROTEIN COMPLEX; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 70349573773     PISSN: 01668595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11120-009-9465-8     Document Type: Article

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