Chlorosome baseplate, illustration

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Illustration showing the structure of the baseplate of the chlorosome from the photosynthetic green sulphur bacterium Chlorobaculum tepidum. Chlorosomes are light-harvesting antenna and part of the photosynthetic apparatus of certain bacteria. These large complexes enable the bacteria to live in low-light environments. The baseplate is formed from the protein CsmA and bacteriochlorophyll a.

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Photo credit: © FRANCISCO J. ENGUITA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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