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. 1981 Jun;78(6):3305–3307. doi: 10.1073/pnas.78.6.3305

Magnetic resonance spectroscopy of the primary state, PF, of bacterial photosynthesis

M K Bowman †, D E Budil ‡, G L Closs †,§, A G Kostka †, C A Wraight , J R Norris †
PMCID: PMC319556  PMID: 16593028

Abstract

We have obtained the magnetic resonance spectrum of the radical pair state PF by using reaction yield detected magnetic resonance spectroscopy. The magnetic resonance spectrum is quite sensitive to the local environment of PF. The data place limits on the lifetime of triplet PF and the distance of charge separation.

Keywords: magnetic field effect, photosynthetic reaction centers, optically detected magnetic resonance, radical ion pair state in photosynthesis

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