2011
Thermal stability of [Mn(III)(O)2Mn(IV)(H2O)2(Terpy)2](NO3)3 (Terpy=2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridine) in aqueous solution
Zhang F, Cady C, Brudvig G, Hou H. Thermal stability of [Mn(III)(O)2Mn(IV)(H2O)2(Terpy)2](NO3)3 (Terpy=2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridine) in aqueous solution. Inorganica Chimica Acta 2011, 366: 128-133. DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2010.10.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOxo dimerMn4Ca clusterAqueous solutionThermal stabilitySolar fuel productionOxygen evolution activityFirst fast stepMn valence changeAtomic absorption spectroscopyCatalytic materialsElemental analysisPS IIManganese dioxideAbsorption spectroscopyConversion of waterNovel MnDimer compoundsMn valenceSlow stepFast stepSolid MnThermal decompositionValence changeUnique materialFuel production
2005
Resonance Raman spectroscopy of carotenoids in Photosystem II core complexes
Tracewell C, Cua A, Bocian D, Brudvig G. Resonance Raman spectroscopy of carotenoids in Photosystem II core complexes. Photosynthesis Research 2005, 83: 45-52. PMID: 16143906, DOI: 10.1007/s11120-004-2350-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsII core complexesPhotosystem II core complexResonance Raman spectroscopyPS II core complexesRaman spectroscopyTrans configurationSecondary electron transfer reactionsElectron transfer reactionsMolecular wiresNeutral carotenoidsRR spectraAbsorption bandsCore complexDifference experimentsReaction centersExcitation wavelengthComplexesSpectroscopyPS IIRR resultsReactionΒ-caroteneSpectraCarotenoidsConfiguration
2003
Two Redox-Active β-Carotene Molecules in Photosystem II †
Tracewell C, Brudvig G. Two Redox-Active β-Carotene Molecules in Photosystem II †. Biochemistry 2003, 42: 9127-9136. PMID: 12885246, DOI: 10.1021/bi0345844.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PhysiologicalBeta CaroteneCyanobacteriaDarknessElectron Spin Resonance SpectroscopyFree RadicalsFreezingLight-Harvesting Protein ComplexesNormal DistributionOxidation-ReductionPhotochemistryPhotosynthetic Reaction Center Complex ProteinsPhotosystem II Protein ComplexSpectroscopy, Near-InfraredSpinacia oleraceaTyrosineConceptsSecondary electron transfer pathwayElectron transfer pathwayElectron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopyElectron transfer reactionsElectron transfer pathParamagnetic resonance spectroscopyHole-hopping mechanismPS II core complexesΒ-carotene moleculesPS II membranesII core complexesPhotosystem IIIR spectroscopyPS IILow temperatureCharge separationElectrostatic interactionsOxygen evolutionResonance spectroscopyLow-temperature illuminationInhibited samplesSpectroscopyEquilibrated statePeak variesSynechocystis PCC 6803Pulsed High-Frequency EPR Study on the Location of Carotenoid and Chlorophyll Cation Radicals in Photosystem II
Lakshmi K, Poluektov O, Reifler M, Wagner A, Thurnauer M, Brudvig G. Pulsed High-Frequency EPR Study on the Location of Carotenoid and Chlorophyll Cation Radicals in Photosystem II. Journal Of The American Chemical Society 2003, 125: 5005-5014. PMID: 12708850, DOI: 10.1021/ja0295671.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBeta CaroteneBinding SitesCationsChlorophyllCyanobacteriaDeuteriumElectron Spin Resonance SpectroscopyFerrous CompoundsFree RadicalsLight-Harvesting Protein ComplexesOxidation-ReductionPhotosynthetic Reaction Center Complex ProteinsPhotosystem II Protein ComplexProtein ConformationRhodospirillumConceptsHigh-frequency EPR spectroscopyRelaxation enhancementEPR spectroscopyRelaxation ratePS IIElectron donorChlorophyll cation radicalsSpin-lattice relaxation rateWater oxidation complexFrequency EPR StudyPigment-protein complexesPhotosystem IIGreater relaxation enhancementCarotenoid-binding siteCation radicalsChlorophyll radicalsElectron transferAlternate electron donorsEPR studiesEPR signalDistance estimatesReaction centersRadicalsSpectroscopy
2000
High-Field EPR Study of Carotenoid and Chlorophyll Cation Radicals in Photosystem II
Lakshmi K, Reifler M, Brudvig G, Poluektov O, Wagner A, Thurnauer M. High-Field EPR Study of Carotenoid and Chlorophyll Cation Radicals in Photosystem II. The Journal Of Physical Chemistry B 2000, 104: 10445-10448. DOI: 10.1021/jp002558z.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1995
High-valent oxomanganese clusters: structural and mechanistic work relevant to the oxygen-evolving center in photosystem II
Manchanda R, Brudvig G, Crabtree R. High-valent oxomanganese clusters: structural and mechanistic work relevant to the oxygen-evolving center in photosystem II. Coordination Chemistry Reviews 1995, 144: 1-38. DOI: 10.1016/0010-8545(95)01147-h.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchO2-evolving centerActive siteOxygen-evolving centerPhotosystem IIOxomanganese clusterBioinorganic chemistryInorganic chemistsWater oxidationComplex chemistryMechanistic aspectsBiophysical studiesChemistryMagnetic propertiesNative enzymeMechanistic workPS IINuclearityChemistsMetalloproteinsSuch clustersConsiderable interestOxidationRecent effortsChemicalsTetramer
1988
Electron Donation in Photosystem II
Thompson L, Miller A, De Paula J, Brudvig G. Electron Donation in Photosystem II. Israel Journal Of Chemistry 1988, 28: 121-128. DOI: 10.1002/ijch.198800021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectron transfer pathwayElectron paramagnetic resonanceElectron donationTransfer pathwayElectron donorOxygen-evolving centerPS IIOptical spectroscopyPhotosystem IITime-resolved optical spectroscopyPrimary electron donorAlternate electron donorsParamagnetic resonanceEPR resultsCytochrome b 559EPR studiesCyclic electron transfer pathwaysMn sitesSpectroscopyPhotooxidationKinetic componentsPhotooxidation of chlorophyllDonorsKinetics
1986
Differential scanning calorimetric studies of photosystem II: evidence for a structural role for cytochrome b559 in the oxygen-evolving complex.
Thompson L, Sturtevant J, Brudvig G. Differential scanning calorimetric studies of photosystem II: evidence for a structural role for cytochrome b559 in the oxygen-evolving complex. Biochemistry 1986, 25: 6161-9. PMID: 3790512, DOI: 10.1021/bi00368a050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOxygen-evolving complexDifferential scanning calorimetryCytochrome b559Oxygen evolution activityPeak A2Photosystem IIDifferential scanning calorimetric studiesOxidation stateRelative peak areasScanning calorimetric studiesEvolution activityDSC studiesScanning calorimetryDSC tracesPeak areaC temperature rangeDegrees C temperature rangeEndothermic transitionLight-harvesting chlorophyllLow temperature shoulderDSC peakNew probeCalorimetric studiesB559PS II