Theory of photosynthetic energy and charge transfer
Sprache der Bezeichnung:
Englisch
Original Kurzfassung:
In photosynthesis carbon dioxid, water and sun light are used to synthesize sugar, which is an important building block of plants. Nature has developed a complicated machinery in order to catalyze this light-
driven reaction. Many microscopic details are not fully understood yet. In this project we aim at deciphering the structure-function relationships of the primary energy and charge transfer reactions of
photosynthesis. The collection of light energy occurs with a quantum efficiency close to 100 %, that is from 100 absorbed photons on average more than 95 reach the photosynthetic reaction center and drive a chain of primary electron transfer reactions. In the present project we want to decipher the underlying molecular details on the basis of the atomic structure of various photosynthetic pigment-protein complexes. In our previous project we have developed a multi-scale approach and investigated the energy transfer in small subunits of the photosynthetic apparatus. Here, we will study the interplay of energy and charge transfer in larger parts of the photosystems.
Sprache der Kurzfassung:
Englisch
Englische Bezeichnung:
Theory of photosynthetic energy and charge transfer
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