Antenna-Reaction Center Complex of Heliobacteria and of Green Sulfur Bacteria

摘要

In the thesis a study of the antenna-reaction center complexes of heliobacteria and green sulfur bacteria is presented. Antenna and reaction center complexes are composed of proteins and pigments, arranged in such a way as to ensure efficient energy transfer. Both the pigments and proteins of the photosynthetic apparatus were investigated in the thesis, although the major part is focused on pigment analysis (Chapters 3-5). Also, the heliobacteria are covered more extensively (Chapters 2-4) than the green sulfur bacteria. The study of the latter species is, however, of key importance to reveal relationships between different groups of photosynthetic organisms.