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 …

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 …

Highlights•Nature's water splitting cofactor exists in an inactive and active form.•Cofactor
activation requires the insertion of a new water molecule.•Cofactor activation is mediated by …

The understanding of light‐induced biological water oxidation in oxygenic photosynthesis is
of great importance both for biology and (bio) technological applications. The chemically …

Nature's water-splitting catalyst, an oxygen-bridged tetramanganese calcium (Mn4O5Ca)
complex, sequentially activates two substrate water molecules generating molecular O2. Its …

The radical S-adenosyl methionine (SAM) enzyme superfamily has widespread roles in
hydrogen atom abstraction reactions of crucial biological importance. In these enzymes …

The identity and insertion pathway of the substrate oxygen atoms that are coupled to
dioxygen by the oxygen-evolving complex (OEC) remains a central question toward …

Abstract ELDOR-detected NMR (EDNMR) performed at higher magnetic fields is becoming
an increasingly popular alternative to conventional ENDOR for the characterization of …

Traditionally, the ferritin-like superfamily of proteins was thought to exclusively use a diiron
active site in catalyzing a diverse array of oxygen-dependent reactions. In recent years …

Radical S-adenosyl-l-methionine (SAM) enzymes are found in all domains of life and
catalyze a wide range of biochemical reactions. Recently, an organometallic intermediate …