primary charge separation
id: GO:0009766
name: primary charge separation
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: In the photosynthetic reaction centers, primary charge separation is initiated by the excitation of a molecule followed by the transfer of an electron to an electron acceptor molecule following energy transfer from light harvesting complexes.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0009770 | primary charge separation in photosystem I |
| GO:0009771 | primary charge separation in photosystem II |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0022904 | respiratory electron transport chain |
