Light-Harvesting Antennas in Photosynthesis

This text is concerned with the most important process on Earth - the harvesting of light energy by photosynthetic organisms. It provides a comprehensive treatment of all aspects of photosynthetic light-harvesting antennas, from the biophysical mechanisms of light absorption and energy transfer to the structure, biosynthesis and regulation of antenna systems in whole organisms. The book sets the great variety of antenna pigment-protein complexes in their evolutionary context and at the same time brings in the latest hi-tech developments. It emphasizes the integration of molecular biological, biochemical and biophysical approaches.