Author/Authors :
Magdaong، نويسنده , , Nikki M. and Niedzwiedzki، نويسنده , , Dariusz M. and Greco، نويسنده , , Jordan A. and Liu، نويسنده , , Hongbin and Yano، نويسنده , , Koki and Kajikawa، نويسنده , , Takayuki and Sakaguchi، نويسنده , , Kazuhiko and Katsumura، نويسنده , , Shigeo and Birge، نويسنده , , Robert R. and Frank، نويسنده , , Harry A.، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
C29-peridinin is a synthetic analogue of the important, naturally-occurring carotenoid, peridinin, found in several marine algal species. C29-peridinin has five conjugated carbon–carbon double bonds compared to eight possessed by peridinin and also lacks the methyl group functionalities typically present along the polyene chain of carotenoids. These structural modifications lead to unique excited state properties and important insights regarding the factors controlling the photophysics of peridinin and other carbonyl-containing carotenoids, which are critical components of the light-harvesting systems of many photosynthetic organisms.
