ROLE OF FORBIDDEN LOW-LYING EXCITED-STATES OF LIGHT-HARVESTING CAROTENOIDS IN ENERGY-TRANSFER IN PHOTOSYNTHESIS

被引:64
作者
THRASH, RJ [1 ]
FANG, HLB [1 ]
LEROI, GE [1 ]
机构
[1] MICHIGAN STATE UNIV, DEPT CHEM, E LANSING, MI 48824 USA
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D O I
10.1111/j.1751-1097.1979.tb07814.x
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Abstract—It is proposed that the low‐lying. electric‐dipole forbidden Ag excited electronic state recently discovered in β‐carotene acts as the energy donor in Förster‐type excitation transfer to antenna Chl molecules folbwing β‐carotene's light‐harvesting function in photosynthesis. The mechanism and conclusion should apply as well to all carotenoid accessory pigments. Copyright © 1979, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved
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页码:1049 / 1050
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