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Ultrafast Energy Transfer Within the Bacterial Photosynthetic Reaction Center

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Energy transfer from the accessory bacteriochlorophylls to the special pair within the reaction center requires ~120 fs.

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Jonas, D.M. et al. (1996). Ultrafast Energy Transfer Within the Bacterial Photosynthetic Reaction Center. In: Michel-Beyerle, ME. (eds) The Reaction Center of Photosynthetic Bacteria. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-61157-5_15

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