Constrained geometric dynamics of the Fenna-Matthews-Olson complex: The role of correlated motion in reducing uncertainty in excitation energy transfer

Photosynthesis Research

Volumn 122, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 275-292

  Fokas, Alexander S ^a   Cole, Daniel J ^a,b   Chin, Alex W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clam shell; Correlated motion; EET; FRODA; Trickle down structural organisation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; FMO BACTERIOCHLOROPHYLL PROTEIN, BACTERIA; LIGHT HARVESTING SYSTEM;

CHEMISTRY; CHLOROBI; ENERGY TRANSFER; LIGHT HARVESTING SYSTEM; METABOLISM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE; QUANTUM THEORY; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CHLOROBI; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY, X-RAY; ENERGY TRANSFER; LIGHT-HARVESTING PROTEIN COMPLEXES; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, SECONDARY; QUANTUM THEORY;

EID: 84936766226     PISSN: 01668595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11120-014-0027-3     Document Type: Article

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