Several species of unicellular eukaryotic algae exhibit relatively simple genomic and cellular
architecture. Laboratory cultures of these algae grow faster than plants and often provide …

Photosystem II, the water splitting enzyme of photosynthesis, utilizes the energy of sunlight
to drive the four-electron oxidation of water to dioxygen at the oxygen-evolving complex …

Summary Singlet oxygen (1O2) is a harmful species that functions also as a signaling
molecule. In chloroplasts, 1O2 is produced via charge recombination reactions in …

Photosynthesis stores solar light as chemical energy and efficiency of this process is highly
important. The electrons required for CO2 reduction are extracted from water in a reaction …

Ultrapurified Photosystem II complexes crystalize as uniform microcrystals (PSIIX) of
unprecedented homogeneity that allow observation of details previously unachievable …

This review deals with the production of oxygen by photo-oxidation of water, which is a topic
fitting a journal devoted to oxygen. Most of the present biosphere, including mankind …

The kleptoplastic sea slug Elysia chlorotica consumes Vaucheria litorea, stealing its plastids,
which then photosynthesize inside the animal cells for months. We investigated the …

The unicellular thermoacidophilic red alga Cyanidioschyzon merolae is an emerging model
organism of photosynthetic eukaryotes. Its relatively simple genome (16.5 Mbp) with very …

Oxygenic phototrophs have evolved a remarkable plethora of strategies to react to changes
in light intensity and spectral range, which allows them to thrive in a wide range of …

A manganese oxide cube represents the center of the oxygen evolving complex of the
Photosystem II. It is the key component of the water splitting process to produce oxygen and …