Suppose that a bacterial reaction center containing only the special pair and the quinones has been prepared. Given the separation of 22 Å between the special pair and the closest quinone, estimate the rate of electron transfer between the excited special pair and this quinone.

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Suppose that a bacterial reaction center containing only the special pair and the quinones has been prepared. Given the separation of 22 Å between the special pair and the closest quinone, estimate the rate of electron transfer between the excited special pair and this quinone.

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