| Literature DB >> 22784471 |
Joanna Kargul1, Julian David Janna Olmos, Tomasz Krupnik.
Abstract
Photosystem I (PSI) is one of the most efficient biological macromolecular complexes that converts solar energy into condensed energy of chemical bonds. Despite high structural complexity, PSI operates with a quantum yield close to 1.0 and to date, no man-made synthetic system approached this remarkable efficiency. This review highlights recent developments in dissecting molecular structure and function of the prokaryotic and eukaryotic PSI. It also overviews progress in the application of this complex as a natural photocathode for production of hydrogen within the biomimetic solar-to-fuel nanodevices.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22784471 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2012.05.018
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Plant Physiol ISSN: 0176-1617 Impact factor: 3.549