Nature, Vol.370, No.6484, 31-34, 1994
Revealing the Blueprint of Photosynthesis
Recent research has revealed the nature of the reactions that underlie the conversion of solar energy into chemical energy by photosynthesis. Armed with this knowledge, a blueprint for new technologies to exploit solar energy is emerging.
Keywords:II REACTION CENTER;CYANOBACTERIUM MASTIGOCLADUS-LAMINOSUS;ELECTRON-TRANSFER;PHOTOSYSTEM-II;RHODOBACTER-SPHAEROIDES;3-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURE;MEMBRANE-PROTEIN;RHODOPSEUDOMONAS-VIRIDIS;BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES;MANGANESE CLUSTER