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Structure of the protein subunits in the photosynthetic reaction centre of Rhodopseudomonas viridis at 3Å resolution

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The molecular structure of the photosynthetic reaction centre from Rhodopseudomonas viridis has been elucidated using X-ray crystallographic analysis. The central part of the complex consists of two subunits, L and M, each of which forms five membrane-spanning helices. We present the first description of the high-resolution structure of an integral membrane protein.

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  1. Abteilungen Strukturforschung II, Max-Planck-Institut für Biochemie, D-8033, Martinsried, FRG

    J. Deisenhofer, O. Epp, K. Miki & R. Huber

  2. Membranbiochemie, Max-Planck-Institut für Biochemie, D-8033, Martinsried, FRG

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Deisenhofer, J., Epp, O., Miki, K. et al. Structure of the protein subunits in the photosynthetic reaction centre of Rhodopseudomonas viridis at 3Å resolution. Nature 318, 618–624 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1038/318618a0

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