Energy is passed to it by exciton transfer from antenna molecules next to its position in a reaction center.
Its heterocyclic polyene structure allows for high molar extinction coefficients. Energy is passed to it by exciton transfer from antenna molecules next to its position in a reaction center. A carboxyl substituent esterified to a phytol chain makes up ring IV of this molecule, whose a and b forms differ by a methyl vs. formyl group in ring II. Containing a magnesium in a porphyrin, it absorbs light maximally at 680 and 700 nm wavelengths. FTP name this green pigment of photosynthesis.
Its heterocyclic polyene structure allows for high molar extinction coefficients.
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