Infrared difference spectroscopy probes vibrational changes of proteins upon their
perturbation. Compared with other spectroscopic methods, it stands out by its sensitivity to …

Photosynthesis is one of the most important processes that supplies the energy required for
the survival of all living things. The initial process is the absorption of sunlight by a …

The ability to accurately compute low-energy excited states of chlorophylls is critically
important for understanding the vital roles they play in light harvesting, energy transfer, and …

This mini-review summarizes our current theoretical knowledge about excitation energy
transfer in pigment–protein complexes. The challenge for theory lies in the complexity of …

Bacteriochlorophyll a (Bchl a) and chlorophyll a (Chl a) play important roles as light
absorbers in photosynthetic antennae and participate in the initial charge-separation steps …

The following sections are included: List of Abbreviations I. Introduction II. Characterization
of Chlorophylls A. Structures and Nomenclature B. Light Absorption III. Natural Chlorophylls …

A chlorin‐carotenoid dyad Dyad‐COOH possessing a C32‐carboxylic acid group and a
carotenoid moiety at the terminal end of C17‐substituent is synthesized from naturally …

Light-harvesting pigment–protein complexes (PPC) represent the fundamental units through
which the photosynthetic organisms absorb sunlight and funnel the energy to the reaction …

Photoisomerization of a protein bound chromophore is the basis of the light sensing and
signaling responses of many photoreceptors. Z-to-E photoisomerization of the Pr Cph1Δ2 …

Chlorosomes are the largest and most efficient natural light-harvesting systems and contain
supramolecular assemblies of bacteriochlorophylls that are organized without proteins …