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. 2016 Oct 26;60(3):255–273. doi: 10.1042/EBC20160016

Figure 10. Basic structure of a photosystem.

Figure 10

Light energy is captured by the antenna pigments and transferred to the special pair of RC chlorophylls which undergo a redox reaction leading to reduction of an acceptor molecule. The oxidized special pair is regenerated by an electron donor.