2003
The X‐ray structure of photosystem II reveals a novel electron transport pathway between P680, cytochrome b 559 and the energy‐quenching cation, ChlZ +
Vasil’ev S, Brudvig G, Bruce D. The X‐ray structure of photosystem II reveals a novel electron transport pathway between P680, cytochrome b 559 and the energy‐quenching cation, ChlZ +. FEBS Letters 2003, 543: 159-163. PMID: 12753925, DOI: 10.1016/s0014-5793(03)00442-3.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1998
Time-Resolved Fluorescence Measurements of Photosystem II: The Effect of Quenching by Oxidized Chlorophyll Z
Schweitzer R, Melkozernov A, Blankenship R, Brudvig G. Time-Resolved Fluorescence Measurements of Photosystem II: The Effect of Quenching by Oxidized Chlorophyll Z. The Journal Of Physical Chemistry B 1998, 102: 8320-8326. DOI: 10.1021/jp982098y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExciton equilibrationChlorophyll ZPhotosystem IIFluorescence measurementsSpinach PSII membranesCore antennaNanosecond decay componentTime-resolved fluorescence spectroscopyTime-resolved fluorescence measurementsPSII core complexesSteady-state fluorescence intensityPSII membranesChlZFluorescence spectroscopyLHCII antennaEffective quencherCore antenna chlorophyllsFluorescence decay timePotent quencher
1997
Fluorescence Quenching by Chlorophyll Cations in Photosystem II †
Schweitzer R, Brudvig G. Fluorescence Quenching by Chlorophyll Cations in Photosystem II †. Biochemistry 1997, 36: 11351-11359. PMID: 9298954, DOI: 10.1021/bi9709203.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFluorescence quenchingPhotosystem IIElectron donorDonor sideElectron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopyRedox-active tyrosinesRedox-active centersCharge-separated stateSteady-state fluorescence quenchingParamagnetic resonance spectroscopyRedox-active componentsElectron donor sideElectron transfer pathwayCytochrome b559Redox stateFluorescence intensityO2-evolving complexPrimary electron donorReversible oxidationChlorophyll cationElectron donationFurther oxidationChlZRapid photooxidationDifferent sample preparation