chlorosomes

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A form of chlorosome — A photosynthetic antenna complex found in green sulfur bacteria and some green filamentous anoxygenic phototrophs, differing from other antenna complexes by its large size and lack of protein matrix supporting the photosynthetic pigments.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of chlorosome
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