Efficient photochemical activity and strong dichroism of single crystals of reaction centers from Rhodopseudomonas viridis
Crystallized reaction centers from Rhodopseudomonas viridis (i) are photochemically active with electron transfer from the special pair to the quinones, (ii) show dichroism giving valuable information on the orientation of the different chromophores and (iii) allow chemical treatment in the crystalline phase.