Challenges facing an understanding of the nature of low-energy excited states in photosynthesis
Sprache des Titels:
Englisch
Original Kurzfassung:
While the majority of the photochemical states and pathways related to the biological capture of solar energy are now well understood and provide paradigms for artificial device design, additional low-energy states have been discovered in many systems with obscure origins and significance. However, as low-energy states are naively expected to be critical to function, these observations pose important challenges. A review of known properties of low energy states covering eight photochemical systems, and options for their interpretation, are presented. A concerted experimental and theoretical research strategy is suggested and outlined, this being aimed at providing a fully comprehensive understanding. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Sprache der Kurzfassung:
Englisch
Journal:
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics
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