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 …
Current understanding of the mechanism of water oxidation in photosystem II and its relation to XFEL data
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 …
biochemical research for the last few decades due to the importance of this catalytic process …
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) …
Nature of S-states in the oxygen-evolving complex resolved by high-energy resolution fluorescence detected X-ray absorption spectroscopy
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 …
to drive the four-electron oxidation of water to dioxygen at the oxygen-evolving complex …
Does serial femtosecond crystallography depict state-specific catalytic intermediates of the oxygen-evolving complex?
Recent advances in serial femtosecond crystallography (SFX) of photosystem II (PSII),
enabled by X-ray free electron lasers (XFEL), provided the first geometric models of distinct …
enabled by X-ray free electron lasers (XFEL), provided the first geometric models of distinct …
Closing Kok's cycle of nature's water oxidation catalysis
Abstract The Mn4CaO5 (6) cluster in photosystem II catalyzes water splitting through the S i
state cycle (i= 0–4). Molecular O2 is formed and the natural catalyst is reset during the final …
state cycle (i= 0–4). Molecular O2 is formed and the natural catalyst is reset during the final …
Water oxidation in oxygenic photosynthesis studied by magnetic resonance techniques
The understanding of light‐induced biological water oxidation in oxygenic photosynthesis is
of great importance both for biology and (bio) technological applications. The chemically …
of great importance both for biology and (bio) technological applications. The chemically …
Redox reactivity of a mononuclear manganese-oxo complex binding calcium ion and other redox-inactive metal ions
M Sankaralingam, YM Lee… - Journal of the …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Mononuclear nonheme manganese (IV)-oxo complexes binding calcium ion and other
redox-inactive metal ions,[(dpaq) MnIV (O)]+-M n+(1-Mn+, M n+= Ca2+, Mg2+, Zn2+, Lu3+ …
redox-inactive metal ions,[(dpaq) MnIV (O)]+-M n+(1-Mn+, M n+= Ca2+, Mg2+, Zn2+, Lu3+ …
Successes, challenges, and opportunities for quantum chemistry in understanding metalloenzymes for solar fuels research
M Orio, DA Pantazis - Chemical Communications, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Quantum chemical approaches today are a powerful tool to study the properties and
reactivity of metalloenzymes. In the field of solar fuels research these involve predominantly …
reactivity of metalloenzymes. In the field of solar fuels research these involve predominantly …
O–O bond formation and oxygen release in photosystem II are enhanced by spin-exchange and synergetic coordination interactions
X Song, B Wang - Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation, 2023 - ACS Publications
The photosystem II (PSII)-catalyzed water oxidation is crucial for maintaining life on earth.
Despite the extensive experimental and computational research that has been conducted …
Despite the extensive experimental and computational research that has been conducted …