How purple photosynthetic bacteria harvest solar energy

被引:6
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作者
Codgell, RJ [1 ]
Southall, J
Gardiner, AT
Law, CJ
Gall, A
Roszak, AW
Isaacs, NW
机构
[1] Univ Glasgow, Div Biochem & Mol Biol, Glasgow G12 8QQ, Lanark, Scotland
[2] Univ Glasgow, Dept Chem, Inst Biomed & Life Sci, Glasgow G12 8QQ, Lanark, Scotland
基金
英国惠康基金; 英国生物技术与生命科学研究理事会;
关键词
bacteriochlorophyll; carotenoid; X-ray crystallography; membrane protein; photosynthesis;
D O I
10.1016/j.crci.2005.03.035
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
This short review provides a concise summary of the current status of research aimed at understanding the structure and function of purple bacterial antenna complexes. These structural studies provide the framework for a detailed understanding of how these bacteria harvest solar energy to power their photosynthetic growth.
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页码:201 / 206
页数:6
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