Effect of aromatic molecules on the aggregation of C-phycocyanin. Quantum chemical calculations on phycocyanobilin and phycoerythrobilin

Kumbar, M.; MacColl, R.

Research Communications in Chemical Pathology and Pharmacology 11(4): 627-637

1975


ISSN/ISBN: 0034-5164
PMID: 1179031
Document Number: 84678
The energies of the highest occupied and lowest empty molecular orbitals were calculated for the chromophore groups of the proteins phycocyanin and phycoerythrin. These tetrapyrrole groups on the algal proteins are shown to provide them with the potential of ating as efficient electron donors and acceptors. In addition, the pi electron charges and bond orders were also computed.

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