Abstract
At the predecessor of this conference in Feldafing (1985) great interest in the Stark effect in photosynthetic reaction centers (RCs) was expressed [1]. At that time only an abstract [2] had been published showing that the bacteriochlorophyll dimer (BChl2; the primary donor) had a large Stark effect compared to the other (accessory) chromophores. In the intervening period, several groups have contributed to this topic [3–5]. In this report we present detailed spectra and quantitative data on RCs from several organisms, and compare the results with those obtained by other groups and with theoretical predictions. Since much of the work has already been published, we shall endeavor to minimize duplication and focus on newer developments, qualitative and quantitative discussions, and prospects for the future.
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Lösche, M., Feher, G., Okamura, M.Y. (1988). The Stark Effect in Photosynthetic Reaction Centers from Rhodobacter sphaeroides R-26, Rhodopseudomonas viridis and the D1D2 Complex of Photosystem II from Spinach. In: Breton, J., Verméglio, A. (eds) The Photosynthetic Bacterial Reaction Center. NATO ASI Series, vol 149. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0815-5_17
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