The "green" phylogenetic clade of Rieske/cytb complexes

Photosynthesis Research

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 347-355

  Nitschke, W ^a   van Lis, R ^a   Schoepp Cothenet, B ^a   Baymann, F ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

b6f complex; Bioenergetics; Evolution; Heliobacteria; Heme ci; Quinones; Rieske cytb complex

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME B; IRON SULFUR PROTEIN; RIESKE IRON-SULFUR PROTEIN; UBIQUINOL CYTOCHROME C REDUCTASE;

CHEMISTRY; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETICS; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; PHYLOGENY; REVIEW;

CYTOCHROMES B; ELECTRON TRANSPORT COMPLEX III; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; PHYLOGENY;

CHLOROBIACEAE; CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 77953650046     PISSN: 01668595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11120-010-9532-1     Document Type: Review

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