Abstract:
:It is generally accepted that electron transfer in bacterial photosynthesis is driven by the first singlet excited state of a special pair of bacteriochlorophylls (P*). We have examined the first steps of electron transfer in a mutant of the Rhodobacter sphaeroides reaction center in which charge separation from P* is dramatically slowed down. The results provide for the first time clear evidence that excitation of the monomeric bacteriochlorophyll in the active branch of the reaction center (B(A)) drives ultrafast transmembrane electron transfer without the involvement of P*, demonstrating a new and efficient mechanism for solar energy transduction in photosynthesis. The most abundant charge-separated intermediate state probably is P+B(A)-, which is formed within 200 fs from B(A)* and decays with a lifetime of 6.5 ps into P+H(A)-. We also see evidence for the involvement of a B(A)+H(A)- state in the alternative pathway.
journal_name
Biochemistryjournal_title
Biochemistryauthors
Van Brederode ME,Jones MR,Van Mourik F,Van Stokkum IH,Van Grondelle Rdoi
10.1021/bi9703756subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1997-06-10 00:00:00pages
6855-61issue
23eissn
0006-2960issn
1520-4995pii
bi9703756journal_volume
36pub_type
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