Purple bacterium photosynthesis center

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Purple bacterium photosynthesis center, molecular model. Purple bacteria are phototrophic bacteria that produce energy through photosynthesis. This occurs due to the presence of photosynthetic pigments (bacteriochlorophylls) together with carotenoids that produce the colors (ranging from purple to red, orange and brown). This molecular complex is the photosynthetic center from the purple bacterium Rhodopseudomonas viridis. It includes dihydroneurosporene (carotenoid), bacteriochlorophyll b, bacteriopheophytin b, and quinones ubiquinone and menaquinone.

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