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Reconstitution of chlorophyll a/b light-harvesting complexes: Xanthophyll-dependent assembly and energy transfer

Year: 1987

Type: article

Abstract: A method for in vitro reconstitution of the chlorophyll a/b light-harvesting complex from LiDodSO(4)/heat-denatured or acetone-extracted photosynthetic membranes has been developed. Characterization of the minimum components necessary for the functional organization of pigments in these membrane complexes reveals that xanthophylls are essential structural components.

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

DOI: 10.1073/pnas.84.1.146

Authors: F. Gerald Plumley, Gregory W. Schmidt

Institution: University of Georgia

Language: English

Topic: Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms

Subfield: Molecular Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Energy

Award: G222768804