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https://phys.org/news/2023-10-diatom-photosystem-supercomplex-reveals-energy.html
Structure of diatom photosystem supercomplex reveals its energy transfer, photoprotective pathways
Diatoms are an important group of red lineage species in the oceans that produce about 20% of the Earth's primary productivity. Unlike green algae and higher plants, diatom photosystems bind fucoxanthin-chlorophyll a/c binding proteins (FCPs) as peripheral antennas to harvest more blue-green light underwater.