photosystem

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.PT06782
A @[email protected] complex in plants and photosynthetic bacteria, responsible for light-harvesting and primary @[email protected] Comprises light-harvesting pigments such as chlorophyll; a primary electron-transfer centre, and secondary electron carriers. In green plant @[email protected], Photosystem I transfers electrons from plastocyanin to a [2Fe-2S] @[email protected], and contains @[email protected] Photosystem II transfers electrons from the oxygen-evolving complex to plastoquinone, and contains an iron centre.
Source:
PAC, 1997, 69, 1251. (Glossary of terms used in bioinorganic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1997)) on page 1292 [Terms] [Paper]