chlorosome
Meanings
noun
- A photosynthetic antenna complex found in green sulfur bacteria and some green filamentous anoxygenic phototrophs, differing from other antenna complexes by its large size and lack of protein matrix supporting the photosynthetic pigments.
Word forms
Etymology
From chloro- + -some.
Derived words
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