Abstract
A parallel pattern of appearance of (i) divalent cation regulation of excitation energy distribution, (ii) low affinity divalent cation binding sites, and (iii) synthesis of a light-harvesting chlorophyll a b protein were observed in greening chloroplast membranes. It is suggested that the pigment-protein complex possesses binding sites for cations. Cation binding to these sites may be involved in the primary process regulating excitation energy distribution between photosystems I and II.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 64-70 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics |
Volume | 175 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 1976 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biophysics
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology