Published January 1, 2004 | Version v1
Journal article

Spectral dynamics in the B800 band of LH2 from Rhodospirillum molischianum: a single-molecule study

  • 1. Experimental Physics IV and BIMF, University of Bayreuth, 95440 Bayreuth (Germany)
  • 2. Department of Biophysics, Huygens Laboratory, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9504, 2300 RA Leiden (Netherlands)
  • 3. Department of Molecular Membrane Biology, Max-Planck Institute of Biophysics, 60439 Frankfurt (Germany)

Description

The BChl a absorptions in the B800 spectrum of individual LH2 complexes from Rhodospirillum molischianum show sudden, reversible spectral jumps between a finite number of spectral positions. From our data, we conclude that these fluctuations result from conformational changes of the protein backbone in close vicinity of the chromophores which provides a sensitive tool to monitor local modulations of the pigment-protein interaction

Availability note (English)

Available online at http://stacks.iop.org/1367-2630/6/8/njp4_1_008.pdf or at the Web site for the journal New Journal of Physics (ISSN 1367-2630) http://www.iop.org/

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
New Journal of Physics
Journal Volume
6
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 8
ISSN
1367-2630

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
35083643
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ABSORPTION; CONFORMATIONAL CHANGES; FLUCTUATIONS; MOLECULES; PIGMENTS; PROTEINS; RHODOSPIRILLUM
Descriptors DEC
BACTERIA; MICROORGANISMS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PHOTOSYNTHETIC BACTERIA; SORPTION; VARIATIONS