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 …
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 …
Light-induced structural changes and the site of O= O bond formation in PSII caught by XFEL
M Suga, F Akita, M Sugahara, M Kubo, Y Nakajima… - Nature, 2017 - nature.com
Photosystem II (PSII) is a huge membrane-protein complex consisting of 20 different
subunits with a total molecular mass of 350 kDa for a monomer. It catalyses light-driven …
subunits with a total molecular mass of 350 kDa for a monomer. It catalyses light-driven …
An oxyl/oxo mechanism for oxygen-oxygen coupling in PSII revealed by an x-ray free-electron laser
M Suga, F Akita, K Yamashita, Y Nakajima, G Ueno… - Science, 2019 - science.org
Photosynthetic water oxidation is catalyzed by the Mn4CaO5 cluster of photosystem II (PSII)
with linear progression through five S-state intermediates (S0 to S4). To reveal the …
with linear progression through five S-state intermediates (S0 to S4). To reveal the …
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 …
Structure of photosystem II and substrate binding at room temperature
Light-induced oxidation of water by photosystem II (PS II) in plants, algae and cyanobacteria
has generated most of the dioxygen in the atmosphere. PS II, a membrane-bound multi …
has generated most of the dioxygen in the atmosphere. PS II, a membrane-bound multi …
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 …
A synthetic Mn4Ca-cluster mimicking the oxygen-evolving center of photosynthesis
Photosynthetic splitting of water into oxygen by plants, algae, and cyanobacteria is catalyzed
by the oxygen-evolving center (OEC). Synthetic mimics of the OEC, which is composed of an …
by the oxygen-evolving center (OEC). Synthetic mimics of the OEC, which is composed of an …