Secret of efficient photosynthesis: Purple bacteria's light-harvesting prowess lies in highly symmetrical molecules

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 - 07:01 in Physics & Chemistry

Purple bacteria are among Earth's oldest organisms, and among its most efficient in turning sunlight into usable chemical energy. Now, a key to their light-harvesting prowess has been explained through a detailed structural analysis by scientists at MIT.

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