Optimal number of pigments in photosynthetic complexes

Details Optimal number of pigments in photosynthetic complexes Optimal number of pigments in photosynthetic complexes

2012-04-20

arxiv.org/abs/1204.4721v1

Physics

Biological Physics

17 pages, 5 figures

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We study excitation energy transfer in a simple model of photosynthetic complex. The model, described by Lindblad equation, consists of pigments interacting via dipole-dipole interaction. Overlapping of pigments induces an on-site energy disorder, providing a mechanism for blocking the excitation transfer. Based on the average efficiency as well as robustness of random configurations of pigments, we calculate the optimal number of pigments that should be enclosed in a pigment-protein complex of a given size. The results suggest that a large fraction of pigment configurations are efficient as well as robust if the number of pigments is properly chosen. We compare optimal results of the model to the structure of pigment-protein complexes as found in nature, finding good agreement.

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