Serial femtosecond crystallography
TRM Barends, B Stauch, V Cherezov… - Nature reviews Methods …, 2022 - nature.com
With the advent of X-ray free-electron lasers (XFELs), new, high-throughput serial
crystallography techniques for macromolecular structure determination have emerged …
crystallography techniques for macromolecular structure determination have emerged …
Solar energy conversion by photosystem II: principles and structures
Photosynthetic water oxidation by Photosystem II (PSII) is a fascinating process because it
sustains life on Earth and serves as a blue print for scalable synthetic catalysts required for …
sustains life on Earth and serves as a blue print for scalable synthetic catalysts required for …
On the origin of multihole oxygen evolution in haematite photoanodes
The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) plays a crucial role in (photo) electrochemical devices
that use renewable energy to produce synthetic fuels. Recent measurements on …
that use renewable energy to produce synthetic fuels. Recent measurements on …
The electron–proton bottleneck of photosynthetic oxygen evolution
P Greife, M Schönborn, M Capone, R Assunção… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Photosynthesis fuels life on Earth by storing solar energy in chemical form. Today's oxygen-
rich atmosphere has resulted from the splitting of water at the protein-bound manganese …
rich atmosphere has resulted from the splitting of water at the protein-bound manganese …
Quantum-centric supercomputing for materials science: A perspective on challenges and future directions
Computational models are an essential tool for the design, characterization, and discovery
of novel materials. Computationally hard tasks in materials science stretch the limits of …
of novel materials. Computationally hard tasks in materials science stretch the limits of …
Where silylene–silicon centres matter in the activation of small molecules
Small molecules such as H2, N2, CO, NH3, O2 are ubiquitous stable species and their
activation and role in the formation of value-added products are of fundamental importance …
activation and role in the formation of value-added products are of fundamental importance …
Alternative Mechanism for O2 Formation in Natural Photosynthesis via Nucleophilic Oxo–Oxo Coupling
O2 formation in photosystem II (PSII) is a vital event on Earth, but the exact mechanism
remains unclear. The presently prevailing theoretical model is “radical coupling”(RC) …
remains unclear. The presently prevailing theoretical model is “radical coupling”(RC) …
High-resolution cryo-electron microscopy structure of photosystem II from the mesophilic cyanobacterium, Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803
Photosystem II (PSII) enables global-scale, light-driven water oxidation. Genetic
manipulation of PSII from the mesophilic cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 has …
manipulation of PSII from the mesophilic cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 has …
Molecular principles of redox-coupled protonation dynamics in photosystem II
F Allgower, AP Gamiz-Hernandez… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Photosystem II (PSII) catalyzes light-driven water oxidization, releasing O2 into the
atmosphere and transferring the electrons for the synthesis of biomass. However, despite …
atmosphere and transferring the electrons for the synthesis of biomass. However, despite …
Functional water networks in fully hydrated photosystem II
A Sirohiwal, DA Pantazis - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Water channels and networks within photosystem II (PSII) of oxygenic photosynthesis are
critical for enzyme structure and function. They control substrate delivery to the oxygen …
critical for enzyme structure and function. They control substrate delivery to the oxygen …