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Photosystem II — is the first protein complex in Light Dependent Photosynthesis. It is located in the thylakoid membrane of plants, algae and cyanobacteria. The enzyme uses photons of light to energize electrons which are then transferred through a variety of… … Wikipedia
Photosystem — Photosystems (ancient Greek: phos = light and systema = assembly) are protein complexes involved in photosynthesis. They are found in the thylakoid membranes of plants, algae and cyanobacteria (in plants and algae these are located in the… … Wikipedia
Photosystem — Übergeordnet Thylakoid Untergeordnet Photosystem I Photosystem II … Deutsch Wikipedia
Photosystem II — Übergeordnet Photosystem Untergeordnet Photosystem II Reaktionszentrum Lichtsammelkomplex II … Deutsch Wikipedia
photosystem — ˈtü noun Etymology: phot + system : either of two photochemical reaction centers occurring in chloroplasts that consist chiefly of photosynthetic pigments (as chlorophyll) complexed with protein which absorb light energy and convert it to… … Useful english dictionary
photosystem I — noun see photosystem … New Collegiate Dictionary
photosystem II — noun see photosystem … New Collegiate Dictionary
photosystem I — The photosystem in eucaryotic cells that absorbs longer wavelength light, usually greater than about 680 nm, and transfers the energy to chlorophyll P700 during photosynthesis; it is involved in both cyclic photophosphorylation and noncyclic… … Dictionary of microbiology
photosystem II — The photosystem in eucaryotic cells that absorbs shorter wavelength light, usually less than 680 nm, and transfers the energy to chlorophyll P680 during photosynthesis; it participates in noncyclic photophosphorylation … Dictionary of microbiology
photosystem II — Photosynthetic system in chloroplasts in which light of up to 680nm is absorbed and its energy used to split water molecules, giving rise to a high energy reductant, Q , and oxygen. The reductant is the starting point for an electron transport… … Dictionary of molecular biology
