Engineering purple bacterial carotenoid biosynthesis to study the roles of carotenoids in light-harvesting complexes
George A. Sutherland, Qian Pu, C. Neil Hunter, David J. K. Swainsbury, Andrew Hitchcock
Topics & Concepts
Rhodobacter sphaeroidesCarotenoidLight-harvesting complexPhotosynthesisBacteriochlorophyllBiosynthesisPhotoprotectionPhototrophChlorosomePurple bacteriaGreen sulfur bacteriaBiochemistryChemistryBiologyPhotosynthetic reaction centrePhotosystem IIGenePhotosynthetic Processes and MechanismsAlgal biology and biofuel productionAntioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress