Abstract
Chlorophyll a in higher plants and green algae is non-covalently bound to at least three different intrinsic membrane proteins [1]. Two of these Chl-protein complexes (PSI & PSII) contain the reaction centers respectively for photosystems I and II where energy conversion occurs, and a third type of complex (LHC) serves in a light-harvesting or antenna capacity by absorbing and transferring light energy to that Chl a which is closer to the reaction centers. The absorption and fluorescence emission spectra of Chl a in each of the complexes are different [2], indicating unique arrangements between Chl a and different polypeptides.
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Brown, J. (1987). Photosynthetic Pigment Organization in Membranes of Eucartotic Plants. In: Biggins, J. (eds) Progress in Photosynthesis Research. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3535-8_43
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