Unraveling the Excited-State Dynamics and Light-Harvesting Functions of Xanthophylls in Light-Harvesting Complex II Using Femtosecond Stimulated Raman Spectroscopy
Juan M. Artés, Ivo H. M. van Stokkum, Francesco Saccon, Yusaku Hontani, Miroslav Kloz, Alexander V. Ruban, Rienk van Grondelle, John T. M. Kennis
Abstract
(3), 575-584). Also, our results demonstrate that FSRS can be used in combination with GTA to simultaneously study the electronic and vibrational landscapes in LHCs and pave the way for in-depth studies of photoprotective conformations in photosynthetic systems.
Topics & Concepts
LuteinXanthophyllChemistryPhotoprotectionLight-harvesting complexSpectroscopyExcited stateRaman spectroscopyChemical physicsFemtosecondResonance Raman spectroscopyPhotochemistryCarotenoidPhotosynthesisAtomic physicsPhysicsPhotosystem IIOpticsLaserBiochemistryQuantum mechanicsPhotosynthetic Processes and MechanismsAntioxidant Activity and Oxidative StressSpectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies