著者

三室 守

出版者

一般社団法人日本生物物理学会

雑誌

生物物理 (ISSN:05824052)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.48, no.2, pp.88-96, 2008-03-25

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Several essential points of photosynthetic light reactions were reviewed for future development of this scientific field and a general interest of biophysicists. Historical backgrounds of the reaction systems were also stated for the continuity of problems. Main points are reaction schemes and mechanisms of photochemical reactions in reaction center complexes, oxygen evolution, i.e. water cleavage and a high redox potential for water oxidation, and structures of reaction center complexes. These points will be solved by combination of spectroscopy and molecular biology. Photosynthesis will be utilized for our survival in the 21st century through their potentials in food supply, solar energy conversion and sustainable environmental preservation.