2023
Helical allophycocyanin nanotubes absorb far-red light in a thermophilic cyanobacterium
Gisriel C, Elias E, Shen G, Soulier N, Flesher D, Gunner M, Brudvig G, Croce R, Bryant D. Helical allophycocyanin nanotubes absorb far-red light in a thermophilic cyanobacterium. Science Advances 2023, 9: eadg0251. PMID: 36961897, PMCID: PMC10038336, DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adg0251.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFar-red lightLight-harvesting proteinsLight-harvesting phycobiliproteinsCryo-electron microscopyStructure-function relationshipsLow-light environmentsAP complexesThermophilic cyanobacteriumLow lightBiological plasticityPhotosystem I.Likely associatesAllophycocyaninParalogsEnhanced abilityCyanobacteriaCyanobacteriumAcclimationSubunitsPhycobiliproteinsProteinResource accessibilityDiversityAssemblesChlorophyll
2022
Structure of a dimeric photosystem II complex from a cyanobacterium acclimated to far-red light
Gisriel C, Shen G, Flesher D, Kurashov V, Golbeck J, Brudvig G, Amin M, Bryant D. Structure of a dimeric photosystem II complex from a cyanobacterium acclimated to far-red light. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2022, 299: 102815. PMID: 36549647, PMCID: PMC9843442, DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.102815.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFar-red light photoacclimationChl dFar-red lightPhotosystem IIChl fWater-splitting enzymeEnergy transferDimeric photosystem II complexesCryo-EM structurePhotosystem II complexElectron transfer chainWater oxidationChl f moleculesDimeric complexStructure-function relationshipsPhotosynthetic machineryPsbH subunitProtein environmentMonomeric structureOxygenic photosynthesisVisible lightFormyl moietyF moleculesAccessory pigmentsTransfer chain
2005
The mechanism of photosynthetic water splitting
McEvoy J, Gascon J, Batista V, Brudvig G. The mechanism of photosynthetic water splitting. Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences 2005, 4: 940-949. PMID: 16307106, DOI: 10.1039/b506755c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsComputer SimulationManganeseModels, MolecularOxidation-ReductionOxygenPhotosynthesisWaterConceptsProtein complex photosystem IIOxygen-evolving complexWater splittingPhotosynthetic water splittingGreen plant chloroplastsMolecular mechanics calculationsPhotosynthetic light reactionsRecent experimental resultsElectron transfer pathwayX-ray crystallographic modelSource of electronsProton concentration gradientPlant chloroplastsProduct protonsMechanics calculationsOxygenic photosynthesisDioxygen gasThylakoid lumenAerobic lifeElectronsThylakoid membranesCatalytic mechanismChemical energyPhotosystem IIManganese ions
2004
Redox Functions of Carotenoids in Photosynthesis †
Frank HA, Brudvig GW. Redox Functions of Carotenoids in Photosynthesis †. Biochemistry 2004, 43: 8607-8615. PMID: 15236568, DOI: 10.1021/bi0492096.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCarotenoidsLight-Harvesting Protein ComplexesOxidation-ReductionPhotosynthesisPhotosystem II Protein ComplexConceptsBacterial light-harvesting complexesLight-harvesting complexCarotenoid cation radicalsPhotosystem IICation radicalsCation radical formationLight-harvesting pigmentsChlorophyll triplet statesPhotosynthetic reaction centersWater oxidationMolecular wiresRedox centersRedox reactionsElectron transferPhotosynthetic apparatusMeans of photoprotectionRedox roleBacterial photosynthesisRedox functionCarotenoid moleculesTriplet stateReaction centersRadical formationNovel mechanismPhysiological significance
2002
Water oxidation chemistry of photosystem II
Vrettos J, Brudvig G. Water oxidation chemistry of photosystem II. Philosophical Transactions Of The Royal Society B Biological Sciences 2002, 357: 1395-1405. PMID: 12437878, PMCID: PMC1693042, DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2002.1136.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsManganese clusterProton-coupled electron transfer stepsO bond-forming stepPhotosystem IIWater oxidation chemistryBond-forming stepElectron transfer stepFour-electron oxidationTetranuclear manganese clusterOxidation chemistryWater moleculesModel chemistryO bondNucleophilic attackIon selectivityBiophysical studiesChemistryCalcium sitesOxidationSpecific roleModel systemComplexesHis190Recent studiesWater
2001
Photosynthetic Water Oxidation in Cytochromeb 559 Mutants Containing a Disrupted Heme-binding Pocket*
Morais F, Kühn K, Stewart D, Barber J, Brudvig G, Nixon P. Photosynthetic Water Oxidation in Cytochromeb 559 Mutants Containing a Disrupted Heme-binding Pocket*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2001, 276: 31986-31993. PMID: 11390403, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m103935200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBase SequenceCarrier ProteinsChlamydomonas reinhardtiiCytochrome b GroupDNA PrimersElectron Spin Resonance SpectroscopyHeme-Binding ProteinsHemeproteinsMutagenesis, Site-DirectedMutationOxidation-ReductionPhotosynthesisPhotosynthetic Reaction Center Complex ProteinsPhotosystem II Protein ComplexWaterConceptsPhotosynthetic oxygen evolutionMethionine mutantsWild typeAlpha subunitLight-saturated ratePhotosystem two complexWild-type levelsHeme of cytochromePhotosynthetic water oxidationHeme-binding pocketOxygen evolutionChloroplast mutantsPSII supercomplexesHistidine axial ligandsChlamydomonas reinhardtiiGlutamine mutantTyrosine mutantsMutantsType levelsRedox roleHemeSubunitsOxygen evolution activityTyrosineComplexesMechanism of photosynthetic water oxidation: combining biophysical studies of photosystem II with inorganic model chemistry
Vrettos J, Limburg J, Brudvig G. Mechanism of photosynthetic water oxidation: combining biophysical studies of photosystem II with inorganic model chemistry. Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta 2001, 1503: 229-245. PMID: 11115636, DOI: 10.1016/s0005-2728(00)00214-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCrystallographyElectron TransportHemerythrinHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationKineticsManganeseModels, ChemicalModels, MolecularOrganometallic CompoundsOxidation-ReductionOxygenPhotosynthesisPhotosynthetic Reaction Center Complex ProteinsPhotosystem II Protein ComplexProtonsThylakoidsTyrosineWaterConceptsPhotosynthetic water oxidationWater oxidationOxygen-evolving complexProton-coupled electron transferTetranuclear manganese clusterMu-oxo bridgePhotosystem IIReduction of manganeseOOH speciesWater moleculesElectron transferModel chemistryManganese clusterNucleophilic attackDiferric siteFerric hydroperoxideOxidationD1 polypeptideBiophysical studiesOxyhemerythrinBiophysical resultsStructural modelDioxygenChemistryProtonation
1999
A Functional Model for O-O Bond Formation by the O2-Evolving Complex in Photosystem II
Limburg J, Vrettos J, Liable-Sands L, Rheingold A, Crabtree R, Brudvig G. A Functional Model for O-O Bond Formation by the O2-Evolving Complex in Photosystem II. Science 1999, 283: 1524-1527. PMID: 10066173, DOI: 10.1126/science.283.5407.1524.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMolecular oxygenPhotosystem IIO bond formationPhotosynthetic water oxidationWater oxidationManganese dimerBond formationOxygen atomsActive siteIsotope labelingManganese ionsOxygenPhotosynthesisWaterSodium hypochloriteOxidationIonsFormationAtomsDimersComplexesO2Functional modelConversionHypochlorite
1998
Cytochrome b559 of photosystem II
Stewart D, Brudvig G. Cytochrome b559 of photosystem II. Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta 1998, 1367: 63-87. PMID: 9784607, DOI: 10.1016/s0005-2728(98)00139-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAmino Acid SequenceChemical PhenomenaChemistry, PhysicalCytochrome b GroupElectron TransportKineticsModels, BiologicalModels, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataOxidation-ReductionPhotochemistryPhotosynthesisPhotosynthetic Reaction Center Complex ProteinsPhotosystem II Protein ComplexProtein Conformation
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
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 abilityMembraneTitrationConformationRemovalManganese and calcium requirements for reconstitution of oxygen-evolution activity in manganese-depleted photosystem II membranes.
Miller A, Brudvig G. Manganese and calcium requirements for reconstitution of oxygen-evolution activity in manganese-depleted photosystem II membranes. Biochemistry 1989, 28: 8181-90. PMID: 2557898, DOI: 10.1021/bi00446a033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChloride binding to photosystem II in the dark is in slow exchange
Shachar-Hill Y, Beck W, Brudvig G. Chloride binding to photosystem II in the dark is in slow exchange. FEBS Letters 1989, 254: 184-188. PMID: 2550276, DOI: 10.1016/0014-5793(89)81035-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMechanism of Photosynthetic Water Oxidation
Brudvig G, Beck W, de Paula J. Mechanism of Photosynthetic Water Oxidation. Annual Review Of Biophysics 1989, 18: 25-46. PMID: 2660826, DOI: 10.1146/annurev.bb.18.060189.000325.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1987
The tetranuclear manganese complex of Photosystem II
Brudvig G. The tetranuclear manganese complex of Photosystem II. Journal Of Bioenergetics And Biomembranes 1987, 19: 91-104. PMID: 3034873, DOI: 10.1007/bf00762719.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsManganese complexesElectron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopic studiesManganese ionsS2 stateTetranuclear manganese complexPhotosystem IIFour-electron oxidationIntermediate oxidation statesDisplacement of O2Coordination chemistryOxidation stateO bondSpectroscopic studiesS4 stateMagnetic propertiesComplexesIonsLike structureManganeseMn4O4ChemistryStructureBondsOxidationProperties
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 IIBinding 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 spectroscopyEffect 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 PSIIMechanism for photosynthetic O2 evolution.
Brudvig G, Crabtree R. Mechanism for photosynthetic O2 evolution. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1986, 83: 4586-4588. PMID: 3460059, PMCID: PMC323785, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.83.13.4586.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsO2-evolving complexManganese complexesPhotosynthetic O2 evolutionS2 stateCubane-like complexCubane-like structureIntermediate oxidation statesEPR spectral dataO2 evolutionSpectral dataDisplacement of O2Coordination chemistryOxidation stateO bondS4 stateRecent EPRUV spectral dataManganese sitesStructural conversionComplexesMolecular mechanismsMn4O4ChemistryStructureEPR
1985
Active and resting states of the O2-evolving complex of photosystem II.
Beck W, De Paula J, Brudvig G. Active and resting states of the O2-evolving complex of photosystem II. Biochemistry 1985, 24: 3035-43. PMID: 2990539, DOI: 10.1021/bi00333a035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsO2-evolving complexEPR signalPSII membranesLow-temperature electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopyPhotosystem IIElectron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopyS2-state multiline EPR signalParamagnetic resonance spectroscopyS2 state EPR signalsMn sitesMultiline EPR signalSpinach photosystem IIThylakoid membranesCatalytic reductionChemical propertiesResonance spectroscopyDifferent hyperfine structureO2