2013
Water oxidation chemistry of photosystem II
Brudvig G. Water oxidation chemistry of photosystem II. The FASEB Journal 2013, 27: 98.1-98.1. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.27.1_supplement.98.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOxygen-evolving complexWater oxidation chemistryOxidation chemistryCrystal structurePhotosystem IISubstrate water moleculesRedox-active tyrosinesX-ray crystal structureFour-electron oxidationIntermediate oxidation statesSolar fuel productionSignificant side reactionsSpecific redox stateCyanobacterial photosystem IIDesign of materialsInorganic chemistryX-ray crystallographic informationRedox stateOxidation stateWater moleculesCatalytic cycleENDOR spectroscopySide reactionsChemical problemsSpectroscopic data
2011
Chloride Regulation of Enzyme Turnover: Application to the Role of Chloride in Photosystem II
Pokhrel R, McConnell IL, Brudvig GW. Chloride Regulation of Enzyme Turnover: Application to the Role of Chloride in Photosystem II. Biochemistry 2011, 50: 2725-2734. PMID: 21366335, DOI: 10.1021/bi2000388.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOxygen-evolving complexPhotosystem IICatalytic residuesChloride-binding siteRecent structural evidenceCyanobacterial photosystem IISalt bridgeEnzyme-substrate complexΑ-amylaseResidue crucialConformational shiftS-state cycleLys residuesCarboxylate residuesEnzyme turnoverChloride regulationResiduesD61Structural evidenceManganese clusterEnzymeBindingD1Potential mechanismsArg
2004
Structure-based mechanism of photosynthetic water oxidation
McEvoy J, Brudvig G. Structure-based mechanism of photosynthetic water oxidation. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 2004, 6: 4754-4763. DOI: 10.1039/b407500e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOxygen-evolving complexO bond-forming stepSubstrate water moleculesX-ray crystal structureBond-forming stepPhotosynthetic water oxidationWater splitting reactionResolution X-ray crystal structureCyanobacterial photosystem IIÅ resolution X-ray crystal structureCP43-Arg357Water oxidationStructure-based mechanismWater moleculesCertain amino acid residuesAmino acid residuesCrystal structureMechanistic functionPhotosystem IIArginine residuesCrystallographic informationLends weightResiduesNucleophilesOxidation
2001
Factors that determine the unusually low reduction potential of cytochrome c550 in cyanobacterial photosystem II
Vrettos J, Reifler M, Kievit O, Lakshmi K, de Paula J, Brudvig G. Factors that determine the unusually low reduction potential of cytochrome c550 in cyanobacterial photosystem II. JBIC Journal Of Biological Inorganic Chemistry 2001, 6: 708-716. PMID: 11681704, DOI: 10.1007/s007750100249.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPCC 6803 photosystem IILow reduction potentialReduction potentialPyrolytic graphite edge electrodeElectron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopySquare wave voltammetryDirect electrochemical measurementsParamagnetic resonance spectroscopyBis-histidine axial ligationHeme reduction potentialCyanobacterial photosystem IIResonance Raman spectraPhotosystem IIWave voltammetryElectrode surfaceElectrochemistry experimentsElectrochemical measurementsElectrochemical valuesAxial ligationSolvent waterCyt c550Solvent exposureRedox titrationPeak separationPSII preparations