Chlorophyll d
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Chlorophyll d is a form of chlorophyll
, identified in 1996. It absorbs far-red
light, at 710 nm wavelength, just outside the optical range. Acaryochloris marina
, a bacterium, uses it for photosynthesis.
Chlorophyll
Chlorophyll is a green pigment found in almost all plants, algae, and cyanobacteria. Its name is derived from the Greek words χλωρος, chloros and φύλλον, phyllon . Chlorophyll is an extremely important biomolecule, critical in photosynthesis, which allows plants to obtain energy from light...
, identified in 1996. It absorbs far-red
Far-red
Far-red light is light at the extreme red end of the visible spectrum, between red and infra-red light. Usually regarded as the region between 700 and 800 nm wavelength, it is dimly visible to some eyes. It is reflected or transmitted by plants because of the absorbance spectrum of...
light, at 710 nm wavelength, just outside the optical range. Acaryochloris marina
Acaryochloris marina
Acaryochloris marina is a symbiotic species of the phylum Cyanobacteria that produces Chlorophyll d, allowing it to utilise far-red light, at 710 nm wavelength.-Description:...
, a bacterium, uses it for photosynthesis.