1998
Catalase-Free Photosystem II: The O2-Evolving Complex Does Not Dismutate Hydrogen Peroxide †
Sheptovitsky Y, Brudvig G. Catalase-Free Photosystem II: The O2-Evolving Complex Does Not Dismutate Hydrogen Peroxide †. Biochemistry 1998, 37: 5052-5059. PMID: 9548736, DOI: 10.1021/bi972872s.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1996
Isolation and Characterization of Spinach Photosystem II Membrane-Associated Catalase and Polyphenol Oxidase †
Sheptovitsky Y, Brudvig G. Isolation and Characterization of Spinach Photosystem II Membrane-Associated Catalase and Polyphenol Oxidase †. Biochemistry 1996, 35: 16255-16263. PMID: 8973199, DOI: 10.1021/bi9613842.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino AcidsCatalaseCatechol OxidaseChloroplastsChromatography, High Pressure LiquidChromatography, Ion ExchangeCopperElectrophoresis, Polyacrylamide GelHot TemperatureIntracellular MembranesKineticsMolecular WeightOxygenOxygen ConsumptionPeptide MappingPhotosynthetic Reaction Center Complex ProteinsPhotosystem II Protein ComplexSpectrophotometrySpinacia oleraceaSubstrate SpecificityConceptsPSII membranesCentre of PSIIUV-visible absorptionO2 evolution activityThylakoid membranesSpinach thylakoid membranesAnion-exchange chromatographyMembrane-associated catalaseHeme enzymesBatch adsorptionHeme catalasesMild heat treatmentHeat treatmentMolecular weightAnion-exchange beadsNative molecular weightPPOIrreversible aggregationGel filtrationFurther manipulationAdsorptionAmino acid compositionTriazoleMembraneChromatography
1990
Electron-transfer events leading to reconstitution of oxygen-evolution activity in manganese-depleted photosystem II membranes.
Miller A, Brudvig G. Electron-transfer events leading to reconstitution of oxygen-evolution activity in manganese-depleted photosystem II membranes. Biochemistry 1990, 29: 1385-92. PMID: 2159337, DOI: 10.1021/bi00458a007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhotooxidation of Mn2Photosystem II membranesO2 evolution activityMn complexesElectron donationMn-depleted photosystem IIPhotosystem IIElectron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopyFirst photochemical stepElectron donation reactionsCharge-separated stateElectron transfer eventsCytochrome bParamagnetic resonance spectroscopyMn-depleted photosystem II membranesOxygen evolution activityUntreated photosystem IILow quantum yieldSlower electron donationPhotochemical stepPrevious kinetic studiesTurnover reactionsElementary stepsElectron donorPhotooxidation
1989
Manganese 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 ResearchConceptsO2 evolution activityPhotosystem II membranesLight-dependent processMolecular detailsPhotosystem IIOxidation of exogenous substrates by the O2-evolving center of photosystem II and related catalytic air oxidation of secondary alcohols via a tetranuclear manganese(IV) complex.
Beck W, Sears J, Brudvig G, Kulawiec R, Crabtree* R. Oxidation of exogenous substrates by the O2-evolving center of photosystem II and related catalytic air oxidation of secondary alcohols via a tetranuclear manganese(IV) complex. Tetrahedron 1989, 45: 4903-4911. DOI: 10.1016/s0040-4020(01)85159-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMn complexesH2O oxidationOxidation stateAir oxidationStrong oxidantsSecondary alcoholsPhotosynthetic H2O oxidationPhotosystem IIS1 stateLower oxidation statesCatalytic air oxidationLight-driven generationO2 evolution activityOxidation chemistryO2-evolving centerCatalytic cycleOxidizing statePrimary aminesSecondary aminesReductive mechanismOxidationComplexesExogenous ligandsCenter actsOxidants
1987
Reactions of hydroxylamine with the electron-donor side of photosystem II.
Beck W, Brudvig G. Reactions of hydroxylamine with the electron-donor side of photosystem II. Biochemistry 1987, 26: 8285-95. PMID: 2831941, DOI: 10.1021/bi00399a040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReaction of hydroxylamineMn complexesElectron donor sideO2-evolving centerCharge separationPSII membranesLow-temperature electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopyPhotosystem IIElectron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopyS2-state multiline EPR signalS1 stateTwo-electron reductionOne-electron photooxidationParamagnetic resonance spectroscopyN-methyl-substituted analoguesRadical oxidation productsO2 evolution activityMultiline EPR signalOxidation stateThylakoid membrane preparationsOxidation productsEvolution activityProlonged dark incubationEPR signalResonance spectroscopy