2001
Quantifying the Ion Selectivity of the Ca2+ Site in Photosystem II: Evidence for Direct Involvement of Ca2+ in O2 Formation †
Vrettos J, Stone D, Brudvig G. Quantifying the Ion Selectivity of the Ca2+ Site in Photosystem II: Evidence for Direct Involvement of Ca2+ in O2 Formation †. Biochemistry 2001, 40: 7937-7945. PMID: 11425322, DOI: 10.1021/bi010679z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOxygen-evolving complexTrivalent metal ionsMetal ionsPSII samplesPhotosystem IISubstrate water moleculesSmall metal ionsO2 evolutionSteady-state enzyme kineticsWater oxidationAqua ionsWater moleculesLewis acidO2 formationIonic radiusIon selectivityKcal/Monovalent ionsIonsExtrinsic polypeptidesFree energyEnzyme kineticsStructural cofactorSr2Activity measurements
1998
A New Model of Cytochrome B-559 Function Based on the Observation of A Reversible Redox-Linked Interconversion Between Two Redox forms of Cytochrome B-559
Stewart D, Brudvig G. A New Model of Cytochrome B-559 Function Based on the Observation of A Reversible Redox-Linked Interconversion Between Two Redox forms of Cytochrome B-559. 1998, 1113-1116. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-011-3953-3_265.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhotosystem IIRedox formsCyt b559Electron transfer pathwayHigh-potential formLow-potential formPSII samplesMn4 clusterElectron transferCyclic electron transferAlternate electron donorsElectron donorMidpoint potentialSample preparationExtrinsic polypeptidesCytochrome b559Heme environmentB559PhotooxidationP680B-type cytochromeInterconversionPreparation
1992
Photooxidation of cytochrome b559 in oxygen-evolving photosystem II.
Buser C, Diner B, Brudvig G. Photooxidation of cytochrome b559 in oxygen-evolving photosystem II. Biochemistry 1992, 31: 11449-59. PMID: 1445880, DOI: 10.1021/bi00161a025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCyt b559Photosystem II protein complexDark reductionOptical spectroscopyElectron transfer kineticsOxygen-evolving photosystem IIPSII-enriched membranesCytochrome b559Redox stateS2QA- charge recombinationExtent of photooxidationRate of photooxidationPrimary electron acceptorPH range 5.0Plastoquinone poolPSII samplesAcidic pH valuesRoom temperatureElectron acceptorPhotosystem IIPhotooxidationRate of reductionRedox equilibriumRange 5.0P680
1990
Electron-transfer reactions in manganese-depleted photosystem II.
Buser C, Thompson L, Diner B, Brudvig G. Electron-transfer reactions in manganese-depleted photosystem II. Biochemistry 1990, 29: 8977-85. PMID: 2176840, DOI: 10.1021/bi00490a014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMn-depleted photosystem II membranesElectron donation reactionsManganese-depleted photosystem IIElectron donationCytochrome b559Photosystem II membranesElectron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopyGlobal fitPSII samplesParamagnetic resonance spectroscopyEnergy differenceP680Room temperaturePhotosystem IIElectron transfer reactionsTime scalesLifetimeDecayFree energy differenceElectron transferRate constantsB559Resonance spectroscopySame orderRate of photooxidation
1989
Characterization of the multiple forms of cytochrome b559 in photosystem II.
Thompson L, Miller A, Buser C, de Paula J, Brudvig G. Characterization of the multiple forms of cytochrome b559 in photosystem II. Biochemistry 1989, 28: 8048-56. PMID: 2557895, DOI: 10.1021/bi00446a012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCytochrome b559PSII membranesPhotosystem II protein complexUntreated PSII membranesExtrinsic polypeptidesLow-temperature photooxidationMn complexesPSII samplesEPR spectroscopyLigand fieldRedox titrationRedox formsEPR signalPhotosystem IIB559ComplexesThylakoid membranesPhotooxidationSpectroscopyProtein complexesUnique abilityMembraneTitrationConformationRemoval
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