2019
Thermodynamics of the S 2 -to-S 3 state transition of the oxygen-evolving complex of photosystem II
Amin M, Kaur D, Yang KR, Wang J, Mohamed Z, Brudvig GW, Gunner MR, Batista V. Thermodynamics of the S 2 -to-S 3 state transition of the oxygen-evolving complex of photosystem II. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 2019, 21: 20840-20848. PMID: 31517382, DOI: 10.1039/c9cp02308a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOxygen-evolving complexD1-E189Water/hydroxide moleculeOxygen evolution reactionWater/hydroxidePhotosystem IIVan der WaalsRedox isomersAdditional hydroxideHydroxide moleculeCatalytic intermediatesElectrostatic interactionsProton lossCoordination shellDer WaalsSerial femtosecond crystallographyHydroxide additionHydroxideConformational changesFree electron laser measurementXFEL structureAdditional oxygenMn4IntermediatesFemtosecond crystallographyCrystallographic identification of spontaneous oxidation intermediates and products of protein sulfhydryl groups
Wang J. Crystallographic identification of spontaneous oxidation intermediates and products of protein sulfhydryl groups. Protein Science 2019, 28: 472-477. PMID: 30592103, PMCID: PMC6371210, DOI: 10.1002/pro.3568.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLys side chainsSide chainsO bridgesChemical identificationCrystal structureElectron density featuresCross-linking speciesCys side chainDirect chemical identificationProtein crystal structuresMass spectrometric analysisOxidation intermediatesCys-245Primary aminesMethylene groupCrystallographic identificationSpectrometric analysisDehydration mechanismLys-158Protein sulfhydryl groupsSulfhydryl groupsProtein structureChainCHCys residues
2016
X‐ray radiation‐induced addition of oxygen atoms to protein residues
Wang J. X‐ray radiation‐induced addition of oxygen atoms to protein residues. Protein Science 2016, 25: 1407-1419. PMID: 27074249, PMCID: PMC4989999, DOI: 10.1002/pro.2934.Peer-Reviewed Original Research