Transient EPR: Using spin polarization in sequential radical pairs to study electron transfer in photosynthesis

Photosynthesis Research

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 335-347

  van der Est, Art ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Electron transfer; Photosystem I; Radical pairs; Spin polarization

Indexed keywords

FREE RADICAL;

ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; LIGHT; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REVIEW; SPIN LABELING;

ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; FREE RADICALS; LIGHT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SPIN LABELS;

EID: 76149133096     PISSN: 01668595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11120-009-9411-9     Document Type: Review

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