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THE properties of chlorophyll a (Chl) in a highly condensed state are relevant to an understanding of photosynthesis. I here describe circular dichroism (CD) measurements of various Chl aggregates in vitro. Details of the preparation of Chl have been reported1.
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SHERMAN, G. Circular Dichroism of Long Wavelength Forms of Chlorophyll a. Nature 224, 1108–1110 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1038/2241108a0
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