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  2. Chlorophyll - Wikipedia

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    In diethyl ether, chlorophyll a has approximate absorbance maxima of 430 nm and 662 nm, while chlorophyll b has approximate maxima of 453 nm and 642 nm. [25] The absorption peaks of chlorophyll a are at 465 nm and 665 nm. Chlorophyll a fluoresces at 673 nm (maximum) and 726 nm.

  3. Chlorophyll a - Wikipedia

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    Chlorophyll a absorbs light within the violet, blue and red wavelengths. Accessory photosynthetic pigments broaden the spectrum of light absorbed, increasing the range of wavelengths that can be used in photosynthesis. [5] The addition of chlorophyll b next to chlorophyll a extends the absorption spectrum.

  4. Photosynthetically active radiation - Wikipedia

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    Top: Absorption spectra for chlorophyll-A, chlorophyll-B, and carotenoids extracted in a solution. Bottom: PAR action spectrum (oxygen evolution per incident photon) of an isolated chloroplast. Chlorophyll, the most abundant plant pigment, is most efficient in capturing red and blue light.

  5. Chlorophyll b - Wikipedia

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    The use of both together enhances the size of the absorption of light for producing energy. Chlorophyll b is a form of chlorophyll. Chlorophyll b helps in photosynthesis by absorbing light energy. It is more soluble than chlorophyll a in polar solvents because of its carbonyl group. Its color is green, and it primarily absorbs blue light. [2]

  6. Magnesium in biology - Wikipedia

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    Mg 2+ is the coordinating metal ion in the chlorophyll molecule, and in plants where the ion is in high supply about 6% of the total Mg 2+ is bound to chlorophyll. [ 4 ] [ 88 ] [ 89 ] Thylakoid stacking is stabilised by Mg 2+ and is important for the efficiency of photosynthesis, allowing phase transitions to occur.

  7. Chromophore - Wikipedia

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    In these two examples, a metal is complexed at the center of a tetrapyrrole macrocycle ring: the metal being iron in the heme group (iron in a porphyrin ring) of hemoglobin, or magnesium complexed in a chlorin-type ring in the case of chlorophyll. The highly conjugated pi-bonding system of the macrocycle ring absorbs visible light.

  8. Chlorophyll c - Wikipedia

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    Chlorophyll c 1 is a common form of chlorophyll c. It differs from chlorophyll c 2 in its C8 group, having an ethyl group instead of vinyl group (C-C single bond instead of C=C double bond). Its absorption maxima are around 444, 577, 626 nm and 447, 579, 629 nm in diethyl ether and acetone respectively.

  9. P680 - Wikipedia

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    The structure of P680 consists of a heterodimer of two distinct chlorophyll molecules, referred to as P D1 and P D2. This “special pair” forms an excitonic dimer that functions as a single unit, excited by light energy as if they were a single molecule.