scholarly journals Chromophore arrangement in light-harvesting complex II influenced by the protein dynamics on the microsecond time scale

2019 ◽  
Vol 205 ◽  
pp. 09039
Author(s):  
Sebastian Thallmair ◽  
Siewert J. Marrink
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Energy Transfer ◽  
Protein Dynamics ◽  
Thylakoid Membrane ◽  
Light Harvesting ◽  
Coarse Grained ◽  
Light Harvesting Complex ◽  
Complex Ii ◽  
Light Harvesting Complex Ii ◽  
Dynamics Simulations

Coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations of light-harvesting complex II in thylakoid membrane reveal its microsecond dynamics. We analyze the fluctuations of the relative chromophore orientations which set the stage for the energy transfer.

Multiscale QM/MM molecular dynamics simulations of the trimeric major light-harvesting complex II

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (12) ◽  
pp. 7407-7417
Author(s):  
Sayan Maity ◽  
Vangelis Daskalakis ◽  
Marcus Elstner ◽  
Ulrich Kleinekathöfer
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Molecular Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Light Harvesting ◽  
Spectral Densities ◽  
Light Harvesting Complex ◽  
Complex Ii ◽  
Light Harvesting Complex Ii ◽  
Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Experimental Findings ◽  
Remarkable Agreement

The site energies and spectral densities of the major light-harvesting complex LHCII have been determined using QM/MM molecular dynamics simulations. In particular, the spectral densities show a remarkable agreement with experimental findings.

Protein Dynamics Tunes Excited State Positions in Light-Harvesting Complex II

2015 ◽  
Vol 119 (10) ◽  
pp. 3920-3930 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamarniso Vrandecic ◽  
Margus Rätsep ◽  
Laura Wilk ◽  
Leonid Rusevich ◽  
Maksym Golub ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Excited State ◽  
Protein Dynamics ◽  
Light Harvesting ◽  
Light Harvesting Complex ◽  
Complex Ii ◽  
Light Harvesting Complex Ii
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