bacteriochlorophyll

[ bak-teer-ee-oh-klawr-uh-fil, -klohr- ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. a pale blue-gray form of chlorophyll that is unique to the photosynthetic but anaerobic purple bacteria.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bacteriochlorophyll¹

First recorded in 1935–40; bacterio- + chlorophyll

Example Sentences

For B800 to B850 energy transfer in LH2, the rate is predicted to be ten times faster than the simulations that assume excitation is localized on bacteriochlorophyll molecules65.

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