Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in
Book cover

Current Research in Photosynthesis pp 31–38Cite as

Primary Electron Transfer Mechanisms in Bacterial Reaction Centers

  • Chapter

  • 15 Accesses

Abstract

The solution of the crystal structure of reaction centers from purple photosynthetic bacteria (1–4) has raised a challenge: Can we account for the directionality, speed and efficiency of the primary photochemical electron transfer reactions on the basis of the crystal structure?

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution.

Chapter
USD   29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD   84.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD   109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Learn about institutional subscriptions

Preview

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

References

  1. Michel, H., Epp, O. and Deisenhofer, J (1986) EMBO J. 5, 2445–2451

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  2. Deisenhofer, J. and Michel, H. (1988) in The Photosynthetic Bacterial Reaction Center. Structure and Dynamics (Breton, J. and Verméglio, A., eds.) pp. 1–3, Plenum, New York

    Chapter  Google Scholar 

  3. Chang, D.-H., Tiede, D., Tang, J., Smith, U., Norris, J. and Schiffer, M. (1986) FEBS Lett. 205, 82–86

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  4. Allen, J. P., Feher, G., Yeates, T. O., Komiya, H. and Rees, D. C. (1987) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 84, 6162–6166

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  5. Kirmaier, C., Holten, D. and Parson, W. W. (1985) Biochim. Biophys. Acta 810, 49–61

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  6. Robert, B., Lutz, M. and Tiede, D. M. (1985) FEBS Lett. 183, 326–330

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  7. Holten, D., Hoganson, C., Windsor, M. W., Schenck, C. C., Parson, W. W., Migus, A., Fork, R. L. and Shank, C. V. (1980) Biochim. Biophys. Acta 592, 461–477

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  8. Woodbury, N. W., Becker, M., Middendorf, D. and Parson, W. W. (1985) Biochem. 24, 7516–7521

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  9. Paschenko, V. Z., Korvatovskii, B. N., Kononenko, A. A., Chamorovsky, S. K. and Rubin, A. B. (1985) FEBS Lett. 191, 245–248

    Article  Google Scholar 

  10. Martin, J. -L., Breton, J., Hoff, A. J., Migus, A. and Antonetti, A. (1986) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 83, 957–961

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  11. Breton, J., Martin, J. -L., Migus, A., Antonetti, A. and Orszag, A. (1986) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 83, 5121–5125

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  12. Wasielewski, M. R. and Tiede, D. M. (1986) FEBS Lett. 204, 368–372

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  13. Kirmaier, C. and Holten, D. (1988) Israel J. Chem. 28, 79–85

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  14. Fleming, G. R., Martin, J. -L. and Breton, J. (1988) Nature 33, 190–192

    Article  Google Scholar 

  15. Breton, J., Martin, J. -L., Fleming, G. R. and Lambry, J. -C. (1988) Biochem. 27, 8276–8284

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  16. Holzapfel, W., Finkele, U., Kaiser, W., Oesterhelt, D., Scheer, H., Stilz, H. U. and Zinth, W. (1989) Chem. Phys. Lett., in press

    Google Scholar 

  17. Bylina, E. J., Kirmaier, C., McDowell, L., Holten, D. and Youvan, D. C. (1988) Nature 336, 182–184

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  18. Creighton, S., Hwang, J. -K., Warshel, A., Parson, W. W. and Norris, J. (1988) Biochem. 27, 774–781

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  19. Warshel, A. and Russell, S. (1984) Quart. Rev. Biophys. 17, 283–422

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  20. Russell, S. and Warshel, A. (1985) J. Mol. Biol. 185, 389–404

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  21. Cutler, R. L., Davies, A. M., Creighton, S., Warshel, A., Moore, G. R., Smith, M. and Mauk, G. (1989) Biochem. 28, 3188–3197

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  22. Parson, W. W., Creighton, S. and Warshel, A. (1989) J. Am. Chem. Soc. 111, 4277–4284

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  23. Shuvalov, V. A., Krakhmaleva, I. N. and Klimov, V. V. (1976) Biochim. Biophys. Acta 449, 597–601

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  24. Warshel, A., Sussman, F. and King, G. (1986) Biochem. 25, 8368–8372

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  25. Marcus, R. (1956) J. Chem. Phys. 24, 966–978

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  26. Warshel, A., Chu, Z. -T. and Parson, W. W. (1989) Photosynth. Res., in press.

    Google Scholar 

  27. Warshel, A., Chu, Z. -T. and Parson, W. W. (1989) Science, submitted.

    Google Scholar 

  28. Warshel, A. and Hwang, J. -K. (1986) J. Chem. Phys. 84, 4938–4957

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  29. Kubo, R. and Toyozawa, Y. (1955) Prog. Theor. Phys. 13, 160–182

    Article  Google Scholar 

  30. Warshel, A., Creighton, S. and Parson, W. W. (1988) J. Phys. Chem. 92, 2696–2701

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  31. Kirmaier, C. and Holten, D. (1988) in The Photosynthetic Bacterial Reaction Center. Structure and Dynamics (Breton, J. and Verméglio, A., eds.) pp. 219–228, Plenum, New York

    Chapter  Google Scholar 

  32. Gunner, M. R., Robertson, D. E. and Dutton, P. L. (1986) J. Phys. Chem. 90, 3183–3795

    Article  Google Scholar 

  33. Gunner, M. R. and Dutton, P. L. (1989) J. Am. Chem. Soc. 111, 3400–3412

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Dept. of Biochemistry, Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA

    W. W. Parson

  2. Dept. of Chemistry, Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA

    S. Creighton, Z.-T. Chu & A. Warshel

Authors
  1. W. W. Parson
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. S. Creighton
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Z.-T. Chu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. A. Warshel
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Biochemistry, University of Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden

    M. Baltscheffsky

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 1990 Springer Science+Business Media New York

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Parson, W.W., Creighton, S., Chu, ZT., Warshel, A. (1990). Primary Electron Transfer Mechanisms in Bacterial Reaction Centers. In: Baltscheffsky, M. (eds) Current Research in Photosynthesis. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0511-5_5

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0511-5_5

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Dordrecht

  • Print ISBN: 978-94-010-6716-4

  • Online ISBN: 978-94-009-0511-5

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation