Conspectus Oxygenic photosynthesis is the fundamental energy-converting process that
utilizes sunlight to generate molecular oxygen and the organic compounds that sustain life …

The structure and mechanism of the water-oxidation chemistry that occurs in photosystem II
have been subjects of great interest. The advent of X-ray free electron lasers allowed the …

The GW-Bethe–Salpeter equation (BSE) method is promising for calculating the low-lying
excitonic states of molecular systems. However, so far it has only been applied to rather …

The photosystem II reaction center (PSII RC) performs the primary energy conversion steps
of oxygenic photosynthesis. While the PSII RC has been studied extensively, the similar time …

Photosystem‐II (PSII) is a multi‐subunit protein complex that harvests sunlight to perform
oxygenic photosynthesis. Initial light‐activated charge separation takes place at a reaction …

Photosystem II (PSII) reaction center (RC) is a unique complex that is capable of efficiently
separating electronic charges across the membrane. The primary energy-and charge …

The water-splitting capability of Photosystem II (PSII) of plants and green algae requires the
system to balance efficient light harvesting along with effective photoprotection against …

Understanding the role of specific pigments in primary energy conversion in the
photosystem II (PSII) reaction center has been impeded by the spectral overlap of its …

The photosystem II core complex (PSII-CC) is the smallest subunit of the oxygenic
photosynthetic apparatus that contains core antennas and a reaction center, which together …

In oxygenic photosynthesis sunlight is harvested and funneled as excitation energy into the
reaction center (RC) of Photosystem II (PSII), the site of primary charge separation that …