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submitted 1 year ago by douglasg14b to c/science

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The disorganized arrangement of the proteins in light-harvesting complexes is the key to their extreme efficiency.

I found this to be a fascinating read. Wish the paper was linked, but it looks like it's slated to be released in a journal later this week.

Though it looks like this research isn't exactly new as this 2013 article would suggest: https://news.mit.edu/2013/secret-of-efficient-photosynthesis-decoded-0514

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[–] gerbal 6 points 1 year ago

Pubmed link for those with institutional access: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37399405/