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Reaction Centres: the powerhouses of Photosynthesis

This session will take place on Monday 23rd July (am). 

The draft programme is as follows (subject to change): 

Chair: Peter Heathcote and Fabrice Rappaport

10:45 Introduction

10:55 Dr Kevin Redding (University of Alabama)

Directionality of electron transfer within Photosytem I [PS2.1]

11:20 Dr Melvin Okamura (University of California)

Direct Reduction of QB by B-branch Electron Transfer in Bacterial Reaction Centers [PS2.2]

11:45 Prof. Shigeru Itoh (Division of Material Science )

Unidirectional Electron Transfer inside the Chlorophyll d-containing Photosystem I Reaction Center Complex of

Acaryochloris marina [PS2.3]

12:05 Dr John Golbeck (The Pennsylvania State University)

The Heliobacterial Reaction Center [PS2.4]

12:25 Discussion

13:00 Lunch