Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,914,056,936 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

photosystem I

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
photosystem I [′fōd·ō‚sis·təm ′wən]
(biochemistry)
One of two reaction sequences of the light phase of photosynthesis in green plants that involves a pigment system which is excited by wavelengths shorter than 700 nanometers and which transfers this energy to energy carriers such as NADPH that are subsequently utilized in carbon dioxide fixation.
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Encyclopedia browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
And the viral version of photosystem I might be able to nab more electrons than the algae version, and thus photosynthesize more efficiently.
Enter the virosphere: as evidence of the influence of viruses ... by Ehrenberg, Rachel / Science News
In normal photosynthesis, photosystem I grabs electrons from proteins higher up in the photosynthesis chain reaction.
Photosynthetic viruses keep world's oxygen levels up by Asian News International
Photosystem I and another gene cassette called photosystem II genes are essential to the first steps of photosynthesis, absorbing energy from light and transforming into a form that can be used to fuel further reactions in the process.
Marine viruses may contribute to ocean energy by Asian News International
 
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.