With the advent of X-ray free-electron lasers (XFELs), new, high-throughput serial
crystallography techniques for macromolecular structure determination have emerged …

The modularity and synthetic flexibility of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) have provoked
analogies with enzymes, and even the term MOFzymes has been coined. In this review, we …

In natural photosynthesis, the light-driven splitting of water into electrons, protons and
molecular oxygen forms the first step of the solar-to-chemical energy conversion process …

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 …

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 …

Structural dynamics of water and its hydrogen-bonding networks play an important role in
enzyme function via the transport of protons, ions, and substrates. To gain insights into these …

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) …

Photosystem II (PSII) catalyses the oxidation of water through a four-step cycle of S i states
(i= 0–4) at the Mn4CaO5 cluster,–, during which an extra oxygen (O6) is incorporated at the …

Photosystem II (PSII) catalyzes light-driven water oxidization, releasing O2 into the
atmosphere and transferring the electrons for the synthesis of biomass. However, despite …

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 …