Theoretical characterization of excitation energy transfer in chlorosome light-harvesting antennae from green sulfur bacteria

Photosynthesis Research

Volumn 120, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 273-289

  Fujita, Takatoshi ^a   Huh, Joonsuk ^a   Saikin, Semion K ^a   Brookes, Jennifer C ^b   Aspuru Guzik, Alán ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chlorosome; Excitation energy transfer; Exciton diffusion; Exciton vibration coupling; Green sulfur bacteria; Light harvesting antenna system

Indexed keywords

CHLOROBI; PHOTOBACTERIA;

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; BACTERIOCHLOROPHYLL; LDS 751; LIGHT HARVESTING SYSTEM; ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ANISOTROPY; CHEMISTRY; CHLOROBI; ENERGY TRANSFER; LIGHT; LIGHT HARVESTING SYSTEM; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; RADIATION RESPONSE;

ANISOTROPY; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BACTERIOCHLOROPHYLLS; CHLOROBI; ENERGY TRANSFER; LIGHT; LIGHT-HARVESTING PROTEIN COMPLEXES; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATION; ORGANIC CHEMICALS;

EID: 84901858031     PISSN: 01668595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11120-014-9978-7     Document Type: Article

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