Binding of amines to the O2-evolving center of photosystem II.
Beck W, Brudvig G. Binding of amines to the O2-evolving center of photosystem II. Biochemistry 1986, 25: 6479-86. PMID: 3024709, DOI: 10.1021/bi00369a021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsO2-evolving centerMultiline EPR spectrumMultiline EPR signalEPR signalS2 statePSII membranesLow-temperature electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopyEPR spectraElectron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopyS2-state multiline EPR signalPhotosystem IIBinding of NH3Untreated PSII membranesDirect spectroscopic evidenceParamagnetic resonance spectroscopySpinach PSII membranesMn sitesBinding of aminesDifferent EPR signalsNH3 moleculesSpectroscopic evidencePrimary aminesSteric factorsParamagnetic sitesResonance spectroscopy