Cytochrome b-559 may function to protect photosystem II from photoinhibition.
Thompson L, Brudvig G. Cytochrome b-559 may function to protect photosystem II from photoinhibition. Biochemistry 1988, 27: 6653-8. PMID: 3058202, DOI: 10.1021/bi00418a002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhotosystem II complexPhotooxidation of chlorophyllCyclic electron transferCytochrome bPhotosynthetic reaction center complexElectron 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