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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > enzymes > multienzyme complexes > light harvesting complex
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > enzymes > multienzyme complexes > light harvesting complex
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > multiprotein complexes > multienzyme complexes > light harvesting complex
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > multiprotein complexes > multienzyme complexes > light harvesting complex
Preferred Term:

complejo captador de luz

Definition:
Complejo de proteínas de pigmento que capta la energía de la luz y la convierte en energía excitón que puede migrar al centro de reacción fotosintética donde ocurre la fotosíntesis. La luz es absorbida por moléculas de pigmento (e.g. clorofila, bacterioclorofila, carotenoides, ficobilina) que se adhieren a la proteína.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt
Términos Genéricos:
complejos multienzimáticos
Términos Relacionados:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/50030
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