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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > biochemistry > metabolism > carbohydrate metabolism > photosynthesis > photosynthetic reaction centers
Fields of Study > physiology > metabolism > carbohydrate metabolism > photosynthesis > photosynthetic reaction centers
Fields of Study > biochemistry > metabolism > energy metabolism > photosynthesis > photosynthetic reaction centers
Fields of Study > physiology > metabolism > energy metabolism > photosynthesis > photosynthetic reaction centers
Preferred Term:

photosynthetic reaction centers

Definition:
A protein complex which receives the light energy trapped by chlorophyll, bacteriochlorophyll and accessory pigments and inititates the electron transfer process that transduces the light energy to ATP.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
photosynthesis
Narrower Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • photosynthetic reaction centres
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/31534
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