[HTML][HTML] Two tyrosines that changed the world: Interfacing the oxidizing power of photochemistry to water splitting in photosystem II
S Styring, J Sjöholm, F Mamedov - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) …, 2012 - Elsevier
Photosystem II (PSII), the thylakoid membrane enzyme which uses sunlight to oxidize water
to molecular oxygen, holds many organic and inorganic redox cofactors participating in the …
to molecular oxygen, holds many organic and inorganic redox cofactors participating in the …
Photosystem II: structure and mechanism of the water: plastoquinone oxidoreductase
J Kern, G Renger - Photosynthesis research, 2007 - Springer
This mini-review briefly summarizes our current knowledge on the reaction pattern of light-
driven water splitting and the structure of Photosystem II that acts as a water: plastoquinone …
driven water splitting and the structure of Photosystem II that acts as a water: plastoquinone …
Missing pieces in the puzzle of biological water oxidation
DA Pantazis - ACS Catalysis, 2018 - ACS Publications
The sunlight-powered oxidation of water by photosystem II (PSII) of algae, plants, and
cyanobacteria underpins the energy conversion processes that sustain most life on our …
cyanobacteria underpins the energy conversion processes that sustain most life on our …
Electronic Structure of the Mn4OxCa Cluster in the S0 and S2 States of the Oxygen-Evolving Complex of Photosystem II Based on Pulse 55Mn-ENDOR and EPR …
The heart of the oxygen-evolving complex (OEC) of photosystem II is a Mn4O x Ca cluster
that cycles through five different oxidation states (S0 to S4) during the light-driven water …
that cycles through five different oxidation states (S0 to S4) during the light-driven water …
Orientational Jahn–teller isomerism in the dark‐stable state of Nature's water oxidase
M Drosou, G Zahariou, DA Pantazis - Angewandte Chemie, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The tetramanganese–calcium cluster of the oxygen‐evolving complex of photosystem II
adopts electronically and magnetically distinct but interconvertible valence isomeric forms in …
adopts electronically and magnetically distinct but interconvertible valence isomeric forms in …
The first tyrosyl radical intermediate formed in the S 2–S 3 transition of photosystem II
The EPR “split signals” represent key intermediates of the S-state cycle where the redox
active D1-Tyr161 (YZ) has been oxidized by the reaction center of the photosystem II …
active D1-Tyr161 (YZ) has been oxidized by the reaction center of the photosystem II …
Oxidative photosynthetic water splitting: energetics, kinetics and mechanism
G Renger - Photosynthesis research, 2007 - Springer
This minireview is an attempt to summarize our current knowledge on oxidative water
splitting in photosynthesis. Based on the extended Kok model (Kok, Forbush, McGloin …
splitting in photosynthesis. Based on the extended Kok model (Kok, Forbush, McGloin …
Evolution from S3 to S4 States of the Oxygen‐Evolving Complex in Photosystem II Monitored by Quantum Mechanics/Molecular Mechanics (QM/MM) Dynamics
Water oxidation in the early steps of natural photosynthesis is fulfilled by photosystem II,
which is a protein complex embedded in the thylakoid membrane inside chloroplasts. The …
which is a protein complex embedded in the thylakoid membrane inside chloroplasts. The …
Metalloradical EPR Signals from the YZ·S-State Intermediates in Photosystem II
The redox-active tyrosine residue (YZ) plays a crucial role in the mechanism of the water
oxidation. Metalloradical electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) signals reflecting the light …
oxidation. Metalloradical electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) signals reflecting the light …
The EPR Spectrum of Tyrosine Z• and Its Decay Kinetics in O2-Evolving Photosystem II Preparations
N Ioannidis, G Zahariou, V Petrouleas - Biochemistry, 2008 - ACS Publications
The O2-evolving complex of photosystem II, Mn4Ca, cycles through five oxidation states,
S0,..., S4, during its catalytic function, which involves the gradual abstraction of four …
S0,..., S4, during its catalytic function, which involves the gradual abstraction of four …