Photo-CIDNP studies on reaction centers of rhodobacter sphaeroides
Prakash, ShipraCitation
Prakash, S. (2006, September 13). Photo-CIDNP studies on reaction centers of rhodobacter
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Photo-CIDNP studies on Reaction Centers of
Rhodobacter sphaeroides
Photo-CIDNP studies on Reaction Centers of
Rhodobacter sphaeroides
PROEFSCHRIFT ter verkrijging van
de graad van Doctor aan de Universiteit Leiden op gezag van de Rector M agnificus Dr. D. D. Breimer,
hoogleraar in de faculteit der W iskunde en Natuurwetenschappen en die der Geneeskunde, volgens besluit van het College voor Promoties
te verdedigen op woensdag 13 september 2006 klokke 11:15 uur
door
Shi
pra
Prakash
Promotiecommissie: Promotor: Prof. dr. H. J. M. de Groot Copromotor: Dr. J. Matysik Referent:
Prof. dr. R. Kaptein, Bijvoet Centre for Biomolecular Research, Utrecht Overige leden:
Dr. M. Huber
CONTENTS
1
Introduction 72
M agnetic field dependence of photo-CIDNP M AS NM R on photosynthetic reaction centers of Rhodobacter sphaeroides W T 153
Field dependentphoto-CIDNP in reaction centers of Rhodobacter sphaeroides R26: A sensitive and precise tool for detection of small changes in electronic structure 334
Ground state electronic structure of active cofactors in Rhodobacter sphaeroides reaction centers revealed by C 13 photo-CIDNP M AS NM R 435
Photochemically induced dynamic nuclear polarisation in entire bacterialphotosynthetic units observed by C 13 magic-angle spinning NM R 55
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Currentview and Outlook 677
Bibliography 73Listof Abbreviations 81
Summary 83
Samenvatting 87
Listof Publications 91
Curriculum Vitae 93
