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Fourier‐transform resonance Raman spectra of cation carotenoid in photosystem II reaction centres
Author(s) -
Pascal Andrew,
Telfer Alison,
Barber James,
Robert Bruno
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
febs letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.593
H-Index - 257
eISSN - 1873-3468
pISSN - 0014-5793
DOI - 10.1016/s0014-5793(99)00687-0
Subject(s) - photosystem ii , raman spectroscopy , photosystem i , photochemistry , chemistry , carotenoid , p700 , redox , resonance (particle physics) , resonance raman spectroscopy , molecule , photosynthesis , inorganic chemistry , biochemistry , organic chemistry , physics , optics , atomic physics
Resonance Raman spectra of the cation form of a redox‐active carotenoid in photosystem II are presented. These results have implications for the nature of the carotenoid radical and in particular the localisation of the hole on this molecule.