The primary pigment present in the reaction center is chlorophyll. About three hundred special chlorophylls fill these extremely small centers and carryout specific energy transduction. Reaction centers are isolated away from thylakoid membranes and are surrounded by light-harvesting complexes that ensure efficient energy transfer. Its special environment causes the electrons to require less energy to become excited. P700 and P680 are two of the special chlorophylls in reaction centers that require the lowest amount of energy to donate those excited electrons. These two chlorophylls also have the longest wavelengths of maximum light absorption (Raps and
The primary pigment present in the reaction center is chlorophyll. About three hundred special chlorophylls fill these extremely small centers and carryout specific energy transduction. Reaction centers are isolated away from thylakoid membranes and are surrounded by light-harvesting complexes that ensure efficient energy transfer. Its special environment causes the electrons to require less energy to become excited. P700 and P680 are two of the special chlorophylls in reaction centers that require the lowest amount of energy to donate those excited electrons. These two chlorophylls also have the longest wavelengths of maximum light absorption (Raps and