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De novo designed bilin-binding proteins

Hunter/ Hitchcock lab PhD student Felix Morey-Burrows makes key contribution to new Science paper
Science Advances Cover

Scientists show how an enigmatic bacterium from the Gobi desert harvests solar energy

Sheffield Photosynthesis Group and collaborators uncover an ancient form of photosynthesis
Quantum effects in photosynthesis

New quantum biology NSF-BBSRC grant for Photosynthesis Group

New award of £744, 226 for a collaborative grant with Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, USA.
Carotenoid molecule

Evolutionary compromise inherent to photosynthesis discovered

Scientists have discovered that only certain carotenoids are capable of fulfilling both photoprotective and light harvesting functions in photosynthesis.
PhotoRedesign Project

Sheffield academic part of a team awarded over €7 million for pioneering research on photosynthesis

Professor Neil Hunter, from the Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, is part of a research team which has been awarded over €7 million by the European Research Council (ERC), to continue pioneering research into photosynthesis.
Cryo EM model of cytochrome b6f

Cryo-EM Structure Of The Spinach Cytochrome B6f Complex At 3.6Å Resolution

Scientists reveal ‘beating heart’ of photosynthesis that is responsible for significantly influencing plant growth.
Plants

Photosynthetic protein structure that harvests and traps infrared light

A new study gives a pioneering insight into the efficiency and limits of the life-giving process, photosynthesis.
Dr Matt Johnson

Dr Matt Johnson honoured with prestigious award for biochemistry

The Biochemical Society’s awards recognise scientists who have made a big impact on the scientific community and society at large through their work.