Structure and Function of Photosynthetic Reaction Centers
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Photosynthesis is the process used by plants and                                photosynthetic bacteria to convert sunlight into chemical                       energy.  This process involves light initiated electron                         transfer reactions which take place in a protein complex                        called the reaction center.  The reaction centers from                          photosynthetic organisms are being studied by a variety                         of biophysical and structural techniques including X-ray                        crystallography.                                                                                                                                                Dr. Okamura will devote a major effort of his research to the                   purification and characterization of reaction centers from                      Photosystem II.  The cytochrome binding site will also be                       studied by site specific mutagenesis of specific amino acid                     residues on the reaction center in order to determine their                     role in cytochrome binding and electron transfer.  This is an                   exciting new area which should yield new and interesting results                                                                                                concerning the molecular basis for photosynthesis.
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