Photosynthetic mechanism of purple sulfur bacterium adapted to low-calcium environments revealed

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Source: University of Tsukuba

Researchers revealed the LH1-RC structures of Allochromatium vinosum, a model species of autotrophic bacteria capable of thriving in low-calcium or soft-water environments, at a resolution that enabled individual amino acid visualization.

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