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Spatial Organization and Interaction of the Two Photosystems in Photosynthesis

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The following is an account of a more generalized model of the interactions in the photosynthetic system. Its advantages and limitations are discussed and the possibility of its extension by the introduction of the concept of an “oxygen-unit” is explored.

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WILLIAMS, W. Spatial Organization and Interaction of the Two Photosystems in Photosynthesis. Nature 225, 1214–1217 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/2251214a0

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