Circular dichroism spectra of oriented photoreaction center from Rhodospirillum rubrum |
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Authors: | Ted Mar Gabriel Gingras |
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Affiliation: | Département de Biochimie, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec Canada |
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Abstract: | The circular dichroism spectra of oriented and unoriented photoreaction centers of Rhodospirillum rubrum are compared. Orientation is achieved by pressing photoreaction center suspended in polyacrylamide gel. The biphasic bands at 870 and 810 nm and at 630 and 600 nm undergo a rotatory strength decrease when measured in the direction of the pressure, but not when measured in the direction normal to the pressure. Such a decrease in oriented photoreaction center is consistent with the model according to which these bands are dimer exciton bands of the special pair bacteriochlorophyll. |
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Keywords: | Reaction center Circular dichroism Bacteriochlorophyll Bacterial photosynthesis (Rsp. rubrum) BChl bacteriochlorophyll BPh bacteriopheophytin L |
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