Excited-state dynamics of protochlorophyllide revealed by subpicosecond infrared spectroscopy

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 260-267

  Colindres Rojas, Miriam ^a   Wolf, Matthias M N ^a   Grob, Ruth ^a   Seidel, Sonja ^b   Dietzek, Benjamin ^b,c   Schmitt, Michael ^b   Popp, Jürgen ^b,c   Hermann, Gudrun ^b   Diller, Rolf ^a  

^a Rheinland Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern Landau   (Germany)

^b FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

^c LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF PHOTONIC TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

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EID: 78651254847     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2010.11.054     Document Type: Article

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