[Free radical centers in the chromatophores and preparations of Rhodospirillum rubrum reaction centers]. 1979

I A Smirnova, and A N Tikhonov, and A A Konstantinov, and E K Ruuge

The light-induced free radical ESR signals in chromatophores and reaction center preparation of R. rubrum were studied. It has been shown that the properties of the signals in both systems were strictly identical. At the microwave powers higher than 10 mW the ESR signal at g approximatley 2.00 is saturated and its asymmetry arises. Changes of the ESR signal shape may be explained by the superposition of P870+ signal with that from the ubisemiquinone. Addition of ferricyanide to chromatophores induces in the dark a new ESR signal characterized by a linewidth of 4.5 Oe which presumably arises from the antenna bacteriochlorophyll aggregates, because this signal is absent in the reaction center preparations.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008872 Microwaves That portion of the electromagnetic spectrum from the UHF (ultrahigh frequency) radio waves and extending into the INFRARED RAYS frequencies. EHF Waves,Extremely High Frequency Radio Waves,Micro Wave,Micro Waves,Ultrahigh Frequency Waves,Microwave Radiation,EHF Wave,Micro Waves,Microwave,Microwave Radiations,Radiation, Microwave,Ultrahigh Frequency Wave,Wave, EHF,Wave, Micro,Wave, Ultrahigh Frequency,Waves, Micro
D011188 Potassium An element in the alkali group of metals with an atomic symbol K, atomic number 19, and atomic weight 39.10. It is the chief cation in the intracellular fluid of muscle and other cells. Potassium ion is a strong electrolyte that plays a significant role in the regulation of fluid volume and maintenance of the WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE.
D004578 Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy A technique applicable to the wide variety of substances which exhibit paramagnetism because of the magnetic moments of unpaired electrons. The spectra are useful for detection and identification, for determination of electron structure, for study of interactions between molecules, and for measurement of nuclear spins and moments. (From McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, 7th edition) Electron nuclear double resonance (ENDOR) spectroscopy is a variant of the technique which can give enhanced resolution. Electron spin resonance analysis can now be used in vivo, including imaging applications such as MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING. ENDOR,Electron Nuclear Double Resonance,Electron Paramagnetic Resonance,Paramagnetic Resonance,Electron Spin Resonance,Paramagnetic Resonance, Electron,Resonance, Electron Paramagnetic,Resonance, Electron Spin,Resonance, Paramagnetic
D005292 Ferricyanides Inorganic salts of the hypothetical acid, H3Fe(CN)6.
D005609 Free Radicals Highly reactive molecules with an unsatisfied electron valence pair. Free radicals are produced in both normal and pathological processes. Free radicals include reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS). They are proven or suspected agents of tissue damage in a wide variety of circumstances including radiation, damage from environment chemicals, and aging. Natural and pharmacological prevention of free radical damage is being actively investigated. Free Radical
D001429 Bacteriochlorophylls Pyrrole containing pigments found in photosynthetic bacteria. Bacteriochlorophyll
D001665 Binding Sites The parts of a macromolecule that directly participate in its specific combination with another molecule. Combining Site,Binding Site,Combining Sites,Site, Binding,Site, Combining,Sites, Binding,Sites, Combining
D012247 Rhodospirillum rubrum Vibrio- to spiral-shaped phototrophic bacteria found in stagnant water and mud exposed to light.
D020130 Bacterial Chromatophores Organelles of phototrophic bacteria which contain photosynthetic pigments and which are formed from an invagination of the cytoplasmic membrane. Chromatophores, Bacterial,Bacterial Chromatophore,Chromatophore, Bacterial

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