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Carotenoids of Light Harvesting Systems: Energy Transfer Processes from Fucoxanthin and Peridinin to Chlorophyll

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Part of the book series: Advances in Photosynthesis and Respiration ((AIPH,volume 14))

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The functions of carotenoids in photosynthesis, particularly fucoxanthin and peridin, are considered on the basis of energy diagrams of carotenoid molecules, and the observed kinetic and spectral properties. The energy transfer pathways and mechanisms of energy transfer from carotenoids to (B)Chl a are considered from theoretical and experimental points of view, and it is concluded that the transfer mechanism is via a Coulomb interaction. This contradicts previous assumptions based only on a theoretical point of view; however, a complete description of the phenomenon in the pigment-protein complexes is beyond our expectations at present and should drive future studies to explore these phenomena in more detail.

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  1. Department of Technology and Ecology, Hall of Global Environmental Research, Kyoto University, Yoshida-honmadin, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan

    Mamoru Mimuro

  2. Department of Molecular Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 060-8628, Japan

    Seiji Akimoto

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Mimuro, M., Akimoto, S. (2003). Carotenoids of Light Harvesting Systems: Energy Transfer Processes from Fucoxanthin and Peridinin to Chlorophyll. In: Larkum, A.W.D., Douglas, S.E., Raven, J.A. (eds) Photosynthesis in Algae. Advances in Photosynthesis and Respiration, vol 14. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1038-2_15

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