Photosynthetic Pigments with Potential for a Photosynthetic Antenna: A DFT Analysis

Figure 1

(a) Structures for (A) methyl chlorophyllide a, (B) methyl chlorophyllide b, (C) all-trans-β-cryptoxanthin, and (D) all-trans-lutein. (b) Structures for (E) all-trans-zeaxanthin, (F) all-trans-neoxanthin, (G) 9-cis-neoxanthin, and (H) 9-cis-violaxanthin.

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