How is p680 different from p700?
Christopher Snyder
Updated on June 26, 2026
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Accordingly, what are p680 and p700?
Both photosystems contain many pigments that help collect light energy, as well as a special pair of chlorophyll molecules found at the core (reaction center) of the photosystem. The special pair of photosystem I is called P700, while the special pair of photosystem II is called P680.
Furthermore, what is the role of p680? The reaction center chlorophyll (or the primary electron donor) of photosystem II that is most reactive and best in absorbing light at wavelength of 680 nm. Supplement. P680 is a group of pigments that are excitonically coupled or that act as if the pigments are a single molecule when they absorb a photon.
Keeping this in consideration, how are photosystem I and II similar and different?
How are they different? In photosystem II, energy is absorbed by electrons, creating high-energy electrons which are passed on to the electron transport chain but in photosystem I the electrons are picked up by NADP to form NADPH.
Is p700 chlorophyll A or B?
Photo I consists largely of chlorophyll a molecules and contains no or few chlorophyll b. Its reaction center , a molecule called P700, absorbs light of 700 nm maximally. Photosystem II is the second photosystem to develop in most higher autotrophs.
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