A comparative look at the first few milliseconds of the light reactions of photosynthesis.
This mini-review describes the current state of our understanding of the structure and function of the photosynthetic light-harvesting and reaction centres. A comparative approach is used in order to highlight the underlying principles that must be satisfied for efficient energy-transfer (light-harvesting) and electron transfer (charge separation in the reaction centres).
Division of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, IBLS, Glasgow Biomedical Research Centre, University of Glasgow, 120 University Place, Glasgow, G12 8TA, Scotland, UK. R.Cogdell@bio.gla.ac.uk
Richard John
RJ
Cogdell
Alastair Thomas
AT
Gardiner
Hideki
H
Hashimoto
Tatas Hardo Panintingjati
TH
Brotosudarmo
D004579:Electron Transport / Q000528:radiation effects; D004735:Energy Transfer / Q000528:radiation effects; D008027:Light; D045342:Light-Harvesting Protein Complexes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D010788:Photosynthesis / Q000528:radiation effects*; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary; D013997:Time Factors
D045342:Light-Harvesting Protein Complexes