Primary photochemical processes in bacteriorhodopsin

K. J. Kaufmann*, P. M. Rentzepis, Walther Stoeckenius, Aaron Lewis

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Abstract

Experiments in the picosecond range indicate that the rate of formation of the first intermediate in the photoreaction cycle of bacteriorhodopsin is approximately 1011 sec-1. A transient at 580 nm has been observed and is tentatively attributed to the excited singlet state.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1109-1115
Number of pages7
JournalBiochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
Volume68
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 23 Feb 1976
Externally publishedYes

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