Book Chapters

J. Psencik, T. Mancal: Light harvesting in green bacteria. In: R. Croce, R. van Grondelle, H. van Amerongen, I. van Stokkum (Eds.), Light Harvesting in Photosynthesis, 121-154 (2018), series Foundations of Biochemistry and Biophysics, CRC Press

J. Psencik, S. J. Butcher, R. Tuma: Chlorosomes: Structure, function and assembly. In: M. F. Hohmann-Marriott (Ed.), The structural basis of biological energy generation, 77-109 (2014), series Advances in Photosynthesis and Respiration 39, Springer    (Authors' version for download)

Research Papers

I. S. Vinklarek, T. L. V. Bornemann, H. Lokstein, E. Hofmann, J. Alster, J. Psencik: Temperature dependence of chlorophyll triplet quenching in two photosynthetic light-harvesting complexes from higher plants and dinoflagellates. J. Phys. Chem. B 122 (2018) 8834-8845 (Supplementary material)

P. Khoroshyy, D. Bina, Z. Gardian, R. Litvin, J. Alster, J. Psencik: Quenching of chlorophyll triplet states by carotenoids in algal light-harvesting complexes related to fucoxanthin-chlorophyll protein. Photosynth. Res. 134 (2018) 213-225 (Supplementary material)

J. Dostal, J. Psencik, D. Zigmantas: In situ mapping of the energy flow through the entire photosynthetic apparatus. Nat. Chem. 8 (2016) 705-710 (Supplementary information)

Z. Kvicalova, J. Alster, E. Hofmann, P. Khoroshyy, R. Litvin, D. Bina, T. Polivka, J. Psencik: Triplet-triplet energy transfer from chlorophylls to carotenoids in two antenna complexes from dinoflagellate Amphidinium carterae. BBA-Bionergetics 1857 (2016) 341-349 (Supplementary data)

M. Matenova, V. L. Horhoiu, F. X. Dang, P. Pospisil, J. Alster, J. V. Burda, T. S. Balaban, J. Psencik: Energy transfer in aggregates of bacteriochlorophyll c self-assembled with azulene derivatives. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 16 (2014) 16755-16764 (Supporting information)

J. Dostal, F. Vacha, J. Psencik, D. Zigmantas: 2D electronic spectroscopy reveals excitonic structure in the baseplate of a chlorosome. J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 5 (2014) 1743-1747 (Supplementary information)

J. Dostal, T. Mancal, F. Vacha, J. Psencik, D. Zigmantas: Unraveling the nature of coherent beatings in chlorosomes. J. Chem. Phys. 140 (2014) 115103

J. Psencik, J. B. Arellano, A. M. Collins, P. Laurinmaki, M. Torkkeli, B. Loflund, R. E. Serimaa, R. E. Blankenship, R. Tuma, S. J. Butcher: The structural and functional role of carotenoids in chlorosomes. J. Bacteriol. 195 (2013) 1727-1734

J. Alster, M. Kabelac, R. Tuma, J. Psencik, J.V. Burda: Computational study of short-range interactions in bacteriochlorophyll aggregates. Comput. Theor. Chem. 998 (2012) 87-97 (Supplementary material)

J. Dostal, T. Mancal, R. Augulis, F. Vacha, J. Psencik, D. Zigmantas: Two-dimensional electronic spectroscopy reveals ultrafast energy diffusion in chlorosomes. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 134 (2012) 11611-11617 (Supporting information)

J. Alster, T. Polivka, J. B. Arellano, P. Hribek, F. Vacha, J. Hala, J. Psencik: Self-assembly and energy transfer in artificial light-harvesting complexes of bacteriochlorophyll c with astaxanthin. Photosynth. Res. 111 (2012) 193-204

J. Alster, T. Polivka, J. B. Arellano, P. Chabera, F. Vacha, J. Psencik: β-Carotene to bacteriochlorophyll c energy transfer in self-assembled aggregates mimicking chlorosomes. Chem. Phys. 373 (2010) 90-97

J. Psencik, M. Torkkeli, A. Zupcanova, F. Vacha, R. E. Serimaa, R. Tuma: The lamellar spacing in self-assembling bacteriochlorophyll aggregates is proportional to the length of the esterifying alcohol. Photosynth. Res. 104 (2010) 211-219

M. Fuciman, P. Chabera, A. Zupcanova, P. Hribek, J. B. Arellano, F. Vacha, J. Psencik, T. Polivka: Excited state properties of aryl carotenoids. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 12 (2010) 3112-3120

J. Psencik, A. M. Collins, L. Liljeroos, M. Torkkeli, P. Laurinmaki, H. M. Ansink, T. P. Ikonen, R. E. Serimaa, R. E. Blankenship, R. Tuma, S. J. Butcher: Structure of chlorosomes from the green filamentous bacterium Chloroflexus aurantiacus. J. Bacteriol. 191 (2009) 6701-6708 (Supplemental material)

A. Zupcanova, J. B. Arellano, D. Bina, J. Kopecky, J. Psencik, F. Vacha: The length of esterifying alcohol affects the aggregation properties of chlorosomal bacteriochlorophylls. Photochem. Photobiol. 84 (2008) 1187-1194

J. B. Arellano, M. Torkkeli, R. Tuma, P. Laurinmaki, T. B. Melo, T. P. Ikonen, S. J. Butcher, R. E. Serimaa, J. Psencik: Hexanol-induced order-disorder transitions in lamellar self-assembling aggregates of bacteriochlorophyll c in Chlorobium tepidum chlorosomes. Langmuir 24 (2008) 2035-2041

J. Alster, A Zupcanova, F. Vacha, J. Psencik: Effect of quinones on formation and properties of bacteriochlorophyll c aggregates. Photosynth. Res. 95 (2008) 183-189

T. P. Ikonen, H. Li, J. Psencik, P. A. Laurinmaki, S. J. Butcher, N.-U. Frigaard, R. E. Serimaa, D. A. Bryant, R. Tuma: X-ray scattering and electron cryomicroscopy study on the effect of carotenoid biosynthesis to the structure of Chlorobium tepidum chlorosomes. Biophys. J. 93 (2007) 620-628

J. Psencik, J.B. Arellano, T.P. Ikonen, C.M. Borrego, P.A. Laurinmaki, S.J. Butcher, R.E. Serimaa, R. Tuma: Internal structure of chlorosomes from brown-colored Chlorobium species and the role of carotenoids in their assembly. Biophys. J. 91 (2006) 1433-1440 (Supplementary material)

F. Vacha, J. Psencik, M. Kuty, M. Durchan, P. Siffel: Evidence for localisation of accumulated chlorophyll cation on the D1-accessory chlorophyll in reaction centre of photosystem II. Photosynth. Res. 84 (2005) 297-302

P. Klinger, J.B. Arellano, F. Vacha, J. Hala, J. Psencik: Effect of carotenoids and monogalactosyl diglyceride on bacteriochlorophyll c aggregates in aqueous buffer: Implications for the self-assembly of the chlorosome. Photochem. Photobiol. 80 (2004) 572-578

J. Psencik, T.P. Ikonen, P. Laurinmaki, M.C. Merckel, S.J. Butcher, R.E. Serimaa, R. Tuma: Lamellar organization of pigments in chlorosomes, the light harvesting system of green bacteria. Biophys. J. 87 (2004) 1165-1172

J. Psencik, Y.-Z. Ma, J. B. Arellano, J. Hala & T. Gillbro: Excitation energy transfer dynamics and excited state structure in chlorosomes of Chlorobium phaeobacteroides strain CL1401. Biophys. J. 84 (2003) 1161-1179

J. Psencik, Y.-Z. Ma, J.B. Arellano, L. J. Garcia-Gil, A. R. Holzwarth, T. Gillbro: Excitation energy transfer in chlorosomes of Chlorobium phaeobacteroides strain CL1401: The role of carotenoids. Photosynth. Res. 71 (2002) 5-18

J.B. Arellano, J. Psencik, C. M. Borrego, Y.-Z. Ma, R. Guyoneaud, C. A. Abella, L.J. Garcia-Gil, T. Gillbro: Effect of carotenoid biosynthesis inhibition on the chlorosome organization in Chlorobium phaeobacteroides strain CL1401. Photochem. Photobiol. 71 (2000) 715-723