Manganese compounds as water-oxidizing catalysts: from the natural water-oxidizing complex to nanosized manganese oxide structures
MM Najafpour, G Renger, M Hołynska… - Chemical …, 2016 - ACS Publications
All cyanobacteria, algae, and plants use a similar water-oxidizing catalyst for water
oxidation. This catalyst is housed in Photosystem II, a membrane-protein complex that …
oxidation. This catalyst is housed in Photosystem II, a membrane-protein complex that …
Mn4Ca Cluster in Photosynthesis: Where and How Water is Oxidized to Dioxygen
J Yano, V Yachandra - Chemical reviews, 2014 - ACS Publications
Oxygen, which supports all aerobic life, is produced by photosynthetic water oxidation in
plants, algae, and cyanobacteria. The water-oxidation reaction probably first appeared in …
plants, algae, and cyanobacteria. The water-oxidation reaction probably first appeared in …
Native structure of photosystem II at 1.95 Å resolution viewed by femtosecond X-ray pulses
Photosynthesis converts light energy into biologically useful chemical energy vital to life on
Earth. The initial reaction of photosynthesis takes place in photosystem II (PSII), a 700 …
Earth. The initial reaction of photosynthesis takes place in photosystem II (PSII), a 700 …
Untangling the sequence of events during the S2 → S3 transition in photosystem II and implications for the water oxidation mechanism
In oxygenic photosynthesis, light-driven oxidation of water to molecular oxygen is carried out
by the oxygen-evolving complex (OEC) in photosystem II (PS II). Recently, we reported the …
by the oxygen-evolving complex (OEC) in photosystem II (PS II). Recently, we reported the …
Quantum chemical studies of mechanisms for metalloenzymes
Two decades ago, theoretical model calculations played a truly minor role in understanding
mechanisms of redox-active metalloenzymes. The methods available to treat transition …
mechanisms of redox-active metalloenzymes. The methods available to treat transition …
Water oxidation in photosystem II
Biological water oxidation, performed by a single enzyme, photosystem II, is a central
research topic not only in understanding the photosynthetic apparatus but also for the …
research topic not only in understanding the photosynthetic apparatus but also for the …
The structure of photosystem II and the mechanism of water oxidation in photosynthesis
JR Shen - Annual review of plant biology, 2015 - annualreviews.org
Oxygenic photosynthesis forms the basis of aerobic life on earth by converting light energy
into biologically useful chemical energy and by splitting water to generate molecular oxygen …
into biologically useful chemical energy and by splitting water to generate molecular oxygen …
Quantum mechanical studies of large metal, metal oxide, and metal chalcogenide nanoparticles and clusters
A Fernando, KLDM Weerawardene… - Chemical …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Metal, metal oxide, and metal chalcogenide materials have a wide variety of applications.
For example, many metal clusters and nanoparticles are used as catalysts for reactions …
For example, many metal clusters and nanoparticles are used as catalysts for reactions …
Current understanding of the mechanism of water oxidation in photosystem II and its relation to XFEL data
The investigation of water oxidation in photosynthesis has remained a central topic in
biochemical research for the last few decades due to the importance of this catalytic process …
biochemical research for the last few decades due to the importance of this catalytic process …
Electronic structure of the oxygen-evolving complex in photosystem II prior to OO bond formation
The photosynthetic protein complex photosystem II oxidizes water to molecular oxygen at an
embedded tetramanganese-calcium cluster. Resolving the geometric and electronic …
embedded tetramanganese-calcium cluster. Resolving the geometric and electronic …