Publications by authors named "Sonja Seidel"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the light-induced conversion of protochlorophyllide (PChlide) to chlorophyllide, a crucial step in chlorophyll synthesis, using transient infrared absorption measurements.
- The dynamics of this process involve three distinct time constants (τ₁, τ₂, τ₃), indicating different stages of electron energy transition and recovery in PChlide.
- The results suggest a branched reaction scheme with two paths: one that leads back to the ground state of PChlide, and another that leads to a long-lived excited state, supporting previous theories on the behavior of these molecules under light exposure.
