Light Harvesting Complex

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-015740",
  "term": "Light Harvesting Complex",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A protein complex that harvests light energy and converts it to exciton energy that can migrate to a reaction center. The light is absorbed by pigment molecules (e.g., chlorophyll, bacteriochlorophyll, carotenoids, phycobilin) that are attached to the protein.",
  "references": [
    "USDA Agricultural Research Service Glossary of Photosynthesis Related Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/light-harvesting-complex/"
}