Different carotenoid conformations have distinct functions in light-harvesting regulation in plants
oleh: Nicoletta Liguori, Pengqi Xu, Ivo H.M. van Stokkum, Bart van Oort, Yinghong Lu, Daniel Karcher, Ralph Bock, Roberta Croce
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2017-12-01 |
Deskripsi
Carotenoids can dissipate excess energy captured by photosynthetic light-harvesting complexes to prevent photodamage. Here, via spectroscopic and in silico approaches, Liguori et al. resolve different carotenoid dark states and propose conformational changes that permit them to act as either energy donors or quenchers.