The natural design for harvesting far-red light: the antenna increases both absorption and quantum efficiency of Photosystem II
V. Mascoli, A. F. Bhatti, L. Bersanini, H. van Amerongen, R. Croce
The paper shows that red-shifted allophycocyanin antennas in chlorophyll-f-containing Photosystem II increase far-red light absorption and speed up charge separation, improving photosynthetic efficiency.
bioRxiv · Apr 1, 2021 · PreprintBiophysics