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Unusual Tetrapyrrole Pigments of Photosynthetic Antennae and Reaction Centers: Specially-tailored Chlorophylls

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Chlorophylls and Bacteriochlorophylls

Part of the book series: Advances in Photosynthesis and Respiration ((AIPH,volume 25))

Abstract

Primary charge separation in photosynthesis is initiated by a few specialized chlorophyll (Chl) or bacteriochlorophyll (BChl) molecules in the reaction centers. Excitation of the primary donors leads to reduction of the primary and secondary electron acceptors, which often contain structurally distinct Chl and BChl derivatives: such specially-tailored Chls include ‘prime-type,’ ‘metal-free’ and ‘Zn-containing’ Chls. The functions of many such pigments have long remained unclear, but recently the roles of some have been elucidated. Here, a short overview is given on the minor but specially-tailored Chls that function as key components in photosynthesis.

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    Masami Kobayashi, Machiko Akiyama & Hideo Kise

  2. Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, Komaba, Meguro-ku, 153-8505, Tokyo, Japan

    Tadashi Watanabe

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  1. Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany

    Bernhard Grimm

  2. CSIRO Plant Industry, Canberra, Australia

    Robert J. Porra

  3. Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany

    Wolfhart Rüdiger

  4. Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany

    Hugo Scheer

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Kobayashi, M., Akiyama, M., Kise, H., Watanabe, T. (2006). Unusual Tetrapyrrole Pigments of Photosynthetic Antennae and Reaction Centers: Specially-tailored Chlorophylls. In: Grimm, B., Porra, R.J., Rüdiger, W., Scheer, H. (eds) Chlorophylls and Bacteriochlorophylls. Advances in Photosynthesis and Respiration, vol 25. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-4516-6_4

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