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English: A simplified scheme representing the RCs in various groups of photosynthetic organisms. The initial electron donor (P), as well as the primary and secondary electron acceptors are shown for each RC. Straight white arrows are for excitation of RC molecules that leads to an electron jump from the ground state into the higher excited singlet state, in response to the absorption of light quanta (hv). The number behind P indicates the long wavelength absorption maxima (in nm) of the RC electron donor. Other abbreviations are: BChl, bacteriochlorophyll; BPheo, bacteriopheophytin; Chl, chlorophyll; Fe–S-type, iron–sulfur type of RC; Fe–S, iron–sulfur center; Q-type, pheophytin–quinone type of RC; MQ, menaquinone; PhQ, phylloquinone; PQ, plastoquinone; UQ, ubiquinone. Modified and adapted from Blankenship (2002) and Blankenship (2010).