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This is a Molecular dynamics simulations study (also classified as: Spectroscopic analysis, Structural analysis).

September 5, 2025Chemical ScienceOpen Access

Structural and Spectroscopic Basis of Excitation Energy Transfer in Microbial Rhodopsins Binding Xanthophylls

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Efficient energy transfer occurs in microbial rhodopsins binding xanthophylls, enhancing light absorption.
Molecular dynamics simulations indicate specific mechanisms for energy transfer in these non-canonical systems.
The study combines structural and spectroscopic analyses to unravel how carotenoids operate in microbial rhodopsins.
Understanding these mechanisms could inform bioengineering applications leveraging microbial rhodopsins.

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Molecular dynamics reveal energy transfer efficiency in microbial rhodopsins with carotenoids, suggesting new pathways.

Abstract

Carotenoids serve as accessory light-harvesting pigments in microbial rhodopsins, but the mechanisms enabling efficient energy transfer in systems lacking canonical 4-keto groups remain poorly understood. Here, we combine long-timescale molecular...

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Salvadori et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68bb42272b87ece8dc958fb6 https://doi.org/10.1039/d5sc04961j

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Molecular dynamics reveal energy transfer efficiency in microbial rhodopsins with carotenoids, suggesting new pathways.

Structural and Spectroscopic Basis of Excitation Energy Transfer in Microbial Rhodopsins Binding Xanthophylls

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Structural and Spectroscopic Basis of Excitation Energy Transfer in Microbial Rhodopsins Binding Xanthophylls

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