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Light-harvesting complex: The supercomplex of subunit proteins and pigments that gather light and direct the energy to the photosynthetic reaction centre in a photosystem. [e]
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- Photosynthesis [r]: The process by which an organism captures and stores energy from sunlight, energy it uses to power its cellular activities. [e]
- Photosystem [r]: Add brief definition or description
Subtopics
- Photosynthetic reaction centre [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Resonance energy transfer [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Photosynthetic pigment [r]: Present in chloroplasts or photosynthetic bacteria and captures the light energy necessary for photosynthesis. [e]
- Phycobilin [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Phycocyanobilin [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Phycoerythrobilin [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Carotene [r]: Antioxidant subgroup of carotenoids and precursors of Vitamin A. [e]
- Xanthophyll [r]: Add brief definition or description
- [[Phaeophytin a[1]]] [r]: [{{fullurl:Phaeophytin a[1]/Definition|action=edit&preload=Template%3ADef_preload}} Add brief definition or description]
- [[Phaeophytin b[1]]] [r]: [{{fullurl:Phaeophytin b[1]/Definition|action=edit&preload=Template%3ADef_preload}} Add brief definition or description]
- Chlorophyll [r]: A green pigment found in most plants, algae, and cyanobacteria that absorbs light energy for photosynthesis. [e]
- Bacteriochlorophyll [r]: Add brief definition or description