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light harvesting complex

Tipo

  • Chemical

Definición

  • Information A pigment-protein complex that harvests light energy and converts it to exciton energy that can migrate to the photosynthetic reaction center where photosynthesis occurs. The light is absorbed by pigment molecules (e.g., chlorophyll, bacteriochlorophyll, carotenoids, phycobilin) that are attached to the protein.

Concepto genérico

Sinónimos

  • chlorophyll antenna
  • chlorophyll antennae
  • light-harvesting antenna complex
  • light-harvesting antenna complexes
  • light harvesting antennae
  • light-harvesting antenna proteins
  • light-harvesting antenna systems
  • light-harvesting center
  • light harvesting complex 1
  • light harvesting complex 2
  • light harvesting complex I
  • light harvesting complex II

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/50030

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