photosystem I
photosystem I (PSI) The system of photosynthetic reactions, involving the pigment P700 chlorophyll b, and accessory pigments, that requires light of longer wavelength than photosystem II: it results in the reduction of NADP+ and the production of ATP through photophosphorylation.
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