2000
Low-Frequency Resonance Raman Characterization of the Oxygen-Evolving Complex of Photosystem II
Cua A, Stewart D, Reifler M, Brudvig G, Bocian D. Low-Frequency Resonance Raman Characterization of the Oxygen-Evolving Complex of Photosystem II. Journal Of The American Chemical Society 2000, 122: 2069-2077. DOI: 10.1021/ja9932885.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchO2-evolving complexMn4 clusterS2 statePhotosystem IIRedox-active tyrosinesLow-energy electronic transitionsRaman spectraElectronic transitionsS1 stateVibrational modesOxygen-Evolving ComplexRaman studiesS2 oxidation stateRaman scatteringResonance Raman CharacterizationExcitation Raman spectroscopyTetramanganese clusterCoordination environmentNIR transitionsVibrational spectroscopyOxidation stateMolecular structureD2O/H2O exchangeOH groupsRaman spectroscopy
1991
Mechanism of irreversible inhibition of O2 evolution in photosystem II by Tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane.
Rickert K, Sears J, Beck W, Brudvig G. Mechanism of irreversible inhibition of O2 evolution in photosystem II by Tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane. Biochemistry 1991, 30: 7888-94. PMID: 1651110, DOI: 10.1021/bi00246a003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMn complexesPSII membranesRate of reactionO2 evolutionLow-temperature electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopyElectron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopyElectron donation reactionsPhotosystem IIElectron donation abilityParamagnetic resonance spectroscopyOxidation stateTris treatmentResonance spectroscopyS1 stateDark reactionTriIrreversible inhibitionReactionComplexesAminesIonsO2Effect of TrisMn2Spectroscopy
1990
Electron Spin-Lattice Relaxation of the Stable Tyrosine Radical D+ in Photosystem II
Beck W, Innes J, Brudvig G. Electron Spin-Lattice Relaxation of the Stable Tyrosine Radical D+ in Photosystem II. 1990, 817-820. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-009-0511-5_188.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMn complexesO2-evolving centerDark stable S1 statePhotosystem IIPhotosynthetic H2O oxidationElectron paramagnetic resonance spectraRedox-active sitesWeak dipolar couplingsParamagnetic resonance spectraH2O oxidationOxidation stateTyrosine radicalsDipolar couplingsResonance spectraS0 stateS1 stateTyr-160D2 polypeptidesRelaxation propertiesSpin-lattice relaxation rateMagnetic propertiesElectron spin-lattice relaxation rateSpin-lattice relaxationComplexesRelaxation rate
1989
Oxidation of exogenous substrates by the O2-evolving center of photosystem II and related catalytic air oxidation of secondary alcohols via a tetranuclear manganese(IV) complex.
Beck W, Sears J, Brudvig G, Kulawiec R, Crabtree* R. Oxidation of exogenous substrates by the O2-evolving center of photosystem II and related catalytic air oxidation of secondary alcohols via a tetranuclear manganese(IV) complex. Tetrahedron 1989, 45: 4903-4911. DOI: 10.1016/s0040-4020(01)85159-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMn complexesH2O oxidationOxidation stateAir oxidationStrong oxidantsSecondary alcoholsPhotosynthetic H2O oxidationPhotosystem IIS1 stateLower oxidation statesCatalytic air oxidationLight-driven generationO2 evolution activityOxidation chemistryO2-evolving centerCatalytic cycleOxidizing statePrimary aminesSecondary aminesReductive mechanismOxidationComplexesExogenous ligandsCenter actsOxidants
1987
Reactions of hydroxylamine with the electron-donor side of photosystem II.
Beck W, Brudvig G. Reactions of hydroxylamine with the electron-donor side of photosystem II. Biochemistry 1987, 26: 8285-95. PMID: 2831941, DOI: 10.1021/bi00399a040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReaction of hydroxylamineMn complexesElectron donor sideO2-evolving centerCharge separationPSII membranesLow-temperature electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopyPhotosystem IIElectron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopyS2-state multiline EPR signalS1 stateTwo-electron reductionOne-electron photooxidationParamagnetic resonance spectroscopyN-methyl-substituted analoguesRadical oxidation productsO2 evolution activityMultiline EPR signalOxidation stateThylakoid membrane preparationsOxidation productsEvolution activityProlonged dark incubationEPR signalResonance spectroscopy
1986
Effect of the 17- and 23-kilodalton polypeptides, calcium, and chloride on electron transfer in photosystem II.
De Paula J, Li P, Miller A, Wu B, Brudvig G. Effect of the 17- and 23-kilodalton polypeptides, calcium, and chloride on electron transfer in photosystem II. Biochemistry 1986, 25: 6487-94. PMID: 3024710, DOI: 10.1021/bi00369a022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsS2-state multiline EPR signalMultiline EPR signalEPR signalPSII membranesPhotosystem II samplesS1 stateUntreated PSII membranesReaction centersElectron paramagnetic resonance measurementsChlorophyll moleculesPhotosystem II membranesStable charge separationParamagnetic resonance measurementsPhotosystem IIPSII samplesO2-evolving centerElectron transferCharge separationElectron donorNuclear hyperfine structureCytochrome b559Mn sitesResonance measurementsOxidationFraction of PSII
1985
Electron transfer in photosystem II at cryogenic temperatures.
De Paula J, Innes J, Brudvig G. Electron transfer in photosystem II at cryogenic temperatures. Biochemistry 1985, 24: 8114-20. PMID: 3004575, DOI: 10.1021/bi00348a042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsS2-state multiline EPR signalMultiline EPR signalElectron donationEPR signalS1 stateCytochrome b559Electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopyParamagnetic resonance spectroscopyStable charge separationPhotosystem IIChemical oxidationChlorophyll cationElectron transferReaction center concentrationCharge separationElectron donorResonance spectroscopyS2 stateReaction centersTemperature rangeP680Signal speciesCenter concentrationB559Donation pathway