Authors
Citation
I. Eichwurzel et al., Photophysical studies of the pheophorbide a dimer, J PHOTOCH B, 54(2-3), 2000, pp. 194-200
Citations number
29
Categorie Soggetti
Biochemistry & Biophysics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY
ISSN journal
10111344
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Volume
54
Issue
2-3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
194 - 200
Database
ISI
SICI code
1011-1344(200002)54:2-3<194:PSOTPA>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
This work reports on a monomer-dimer equilibrium state of pheophorbide a in
solution. A methodology for controlling the equilibrium constant by use of
temperature and solvent variation is described. The absorption spectrum of
the dimer is calculated, using different prepared equilibria of monomer an
d dimer in solution. We propose that these aggregates provide a good model
for understanding the dimerization process in tetrapyrroles. (C) 2000 Elsev
ier Science S.A. All rights reserved.