Theoretical study of the excited states of the photosynthetic reaction center in photosystem II: Electronic structure, interactions, and their origin

Biophysical Chemistry

Volumn 159, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 227-236

  Kitagawa, Yuya ^a   Matsuda, Kenji ^a   Hasegawa, Jun Ya ^a,b  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Quantum Chemistry Research Institute Kyoto   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ab initio excited state calculation; Absorption spectrum; Charge transfer state; Molecular interaction; Photosystem II; Reaction center

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; MONOMER;

ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL REACTION CENTER; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL PARAMETERS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY TRANSFER; IONIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHOTOSYSTEM II; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ELECTROSTATIC POTENTIAL; QUANTUM MECHANICS; THEORETICAL STUDY;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CHLOROPHYLL; CYANOBACTERIA; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; ELECTRONS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, MOLECULAR; PHOTOSYSTEM II PROTEIN COMPLEX; RHODOPSEUDOMONAS; STATIC ELECTRICITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 80053344670     PISSN: 03014622     EISSN: 18734200     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2011.06.011     Document Type: Article

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