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. 1978 Apr;22(1):121–124. doi: 10.1016/S0006-3495(78)85476-9

Kinetics of the 580-nm ultrafast bacteriorhodopsin transient.

K J Kaufmann, V Sundstrom, T Yamane, P M Rentzepis
PMCID: PMC1473399  PMID: 638221

Abstract

We have observed, by low-temperature picosecond spectroscopy, a photo-induced transient at 580 nm in light-adapted bacteriorhodopsin. The transient was characterized by bleaching in the 550-585-nm regions within 6 ps and recovery in approximately 20 ps. The spectral intensity of the transient is found to be enhanced at lower temperatures, and the lifetime slightly elongated.

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