2023
Two-Dimensional Electronic Spectroscopy of the Far-Red-Light Photosystem II Reaction Center
Silori Y, Willow R, Nguyen H, Shen G, Song Y, Gisriel C, Brudvig G, Bryant D, Ogilvie J. Two-Dimensional Electronic Spectroscopy of the Far-Red-Light Photosystem II Reaction Center. The Journal Of Physical Chemistry Letters 2023, 14: 10300-10308. PMID: 37943008, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c02604.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTwo-dimensional electronic spectroscopyCharge separation mechanismPhotosystem II reaction centerElectronic spectroscopyPrimary charge separationReaction centersSpectral congestionPrimary energy conversionCharge separationVisible lightFar-red lightRadical pairSpectral overlapPrimary electron acceptorConstituent pigmentsFAR-REDSpectroscopyLightEnergy conversionSeparation mechanismElectron acceptorA quantitative assessment of (bacterio)chlorophyll assignments in the cryo-EM structure of the Chloracidobacterium thermophilum reaction center
Gisriel C, Flesher D, Long Z, Liu J, Wang J, Bryant D, Batista V, Brudvig G. A quantitative assessment of (bacterio)chlorophyll assignments in the cryo-EM structure of the Chloracidobacterium thermophilum reaction center. Photosynthesis Research 2023, 1-10. PMID: 37749456, DOI: 10.1007/s11120-023-01047-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCryo-EM mapsCryogenic electron microscopy structureReaction centersHydrogen bond donorCryo-EM structureElectron microscopy structureReaction center complexBond donorPhotosynthetic organismsMicroscopy structureProtein complexesElectron transferMolecular structureFunctional insightsStructural biologyLight harvestingProtein environmentChemical environmentExperimental cryo-EM mapsDownstream investigationsCenter complexPrimary pigmentEnergy transferStructural dataAcetyl moiety
2012
Bioinspired High-Potential Porphyrin Photoanodes
Moore G, Konezny S, Song H, Milot R, Blakemore J, Lee M, Batista V, Schmuttenmaer C, Crabtree R, Brudvig G. Bioinspired High-Potential Porphyrin Photoanodes. The Journal Of Physical Chemistry C 2012, 116: 4892-4902. DOI: 10.1021/jp210096m.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPorphyrin radical cationRadical cationPhotoelectrochemical cellsReduction potentialDye-sensitized solar cellsElectrochemical reduction potentialsMetal oxide surfacesRedox coupleAppropriate energeticsElectron mediatorOxidation powerSpectroscopic studiesPhotoelectrochemical measurementsSnO2 nanoparticlesBare anodeVisible regionTerahertz spectroscopic studyReaction centersCationsSolar cellsPhotoanodeAnodeNatural counterpartsConduction bandSensitizers
2005
Resonance Raman spectroscopy of carotenoids in Photosystem II core complexes
Tracewell C, Cua A, Bocian D, Brudvig G. Resonance Raman spectroscopy of carotenoids in Photosystem II core complexes. Photosynthesis Research 2005, 83: 45-52. PMID: 16143906, DOI: 10.1007/s11120-004-2350-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsII core complexesPhotosystem II core complexResonance Raman spectroscopyPS II core complexesRaman spectroscopyTrans configurationSecondary electron transfer reactionsElectron transfer reactionsMolecular wiresNeutral carotenoidsRR spectraAbsorption bandsCore complexDifference experimentsReaction centersExcitation wavelengthComplexesSpectroscopyPS IIRR resultsReactionΒ-caroteneSpectraCarotenoidsConfiguration
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 ResearchConceptsBacterial 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
2003
Pulsed High-Frequency EPR Study on the Location of Carotenoid and Chlorophyll Cation Radicals in Photosystem II
Lakshmi K, Poluektov O, Reifler M, Wagner A, Thurnauer M, Brudvig G. Pulsed High-Frequency EPR Study on the Location of Carotenoid and Chlorophyll Cation Radicals in Photosystem II. Journal Of The American Chemical Society 2003, 125: 5005-5014. PMID: 12708850, DOI: 10.1021/ja0295671.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBeta CaroteneBinding SitesCationsChlorophyllCyanobacteriaDeuteriumElectron Spin Resonance SpectroscopyFerrous CompoundsFree RadicalsLight-Harvesting Protein ComplexesOxidation-ReductionPhotosynthetic Reaction Center Complex ProteinsPhotosystem II Protein ComplexProtein ConformationRhodospirillumConceptsHigh-frequency EPR spectroscopyRelaxation enhancementEPR spectroscopyRelaxation ratePS IIElectron donorChlorophyll cation radicalsSpin-lattice relaxation rateWater oxidation complexFrequency EPR StudyPigment-protein complexesPhotosystem IIGreater relaxation enhancementCarotenoid-binding siteCation radicalsChlorophyll radicalsElectron transferAlternate electron donorsEPR studiesEPR signalDistance estimatesReaction centersRadicalsSpectroscopy
2002
Structure-Based Kinetic Modeling of Excited-State Transfer and Trapping in Histidine-Tagged Photosystem II Core Complexes from Synechocystis †
Vassiliev S, Lee C, Brudvig G, Bruce D. Structure-Based Kinetic Modeling of Excited-State Transfer and Trapping in Histidine-Tagged Photosystem II Core Complexes from Synechocystis †. Biochemistry 2002, 41: 12236-12243. PMID: 12356326, DOI: 10.1021/bi0262597.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPSII core complexesFluorescence decay kineticsCharge separationRadical pairPhotosystem IIKinetic modelPhotosystem II core complexReaction centersFluorescence decayDecay kineticsII core complexesExcited-state dynamicsExcitation energy transferPrimary radical pairEnergy levelsStatic disorder modelElectron transferCharge stabilizationEnergy level modelExcited-state transferPSII preparationsStructure-based kinetic modelCore complexExponential decay componentsSimple kinetic modelElectronic Structure of the P700 Special Pair from High-Frequency Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Poluektov O, Utschig L, Schlesselman S, Lakshmi K, Brudvig G, Kothe G, Thurnauer M. Electronic Structure of the P700 Special Pair from High-Frequency Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy. The Journal Of Physical Chemistry B 2002, 106: 8911-8916. DOI: 10.1021/jp021465+.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopyParamagnetic resonance spectroscopyTriplet stateFrequency Electron Paramagnetic Resonance SpectroscopyElectronic structureHigh-frequency electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopyResonance spectroscopyPrimary donorPrimary donor cationPhotosynthetic reaction centersHigh-frequency EPRDonor cationI. Electronic structureElectronic characterReaction centersValue anisotropySpecial pairTensor axesCationsSpectroscopyPhotosystem IP700T stateEPRStructureElectron Paramagnetic Resonance Distance Measurements in Photosystems
Lakshmi K, Brudvig G. Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Distance Measurements in Photosystems. Biological Magnetic Resonance 2002, 19: 513-567. DOI: 10.1007/0-306-47109-4_12.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEPR distance measurementsDistance measurementsElectron Paramagnetic Resonance Distance MeasurementsSpin-lattice relaxation measurementsPhotosynthetic reaction centersDistance measurement techniqueLine shape analysisInterspin distancesEPR studiesRedox cofactorsRelaxation measurementsSingle crystalsSuch measurementsReaction centersPhotosystem IIPhotosystem IMeasurement techniquesBiological systemsRelative orientationMeasurementsCWCrystalsShape analysisPhotosystemsCofactor
2001
Carotenoid Photooxidation in Photosystem II
Tracewell C, Vrettos J, Bautista J, Frank H, Brudvig G. Carotenoid Photooxidation in Photosystem II. Archives Of Biochemistry And Biophysics 2001, 385: 61-69. PMID: 11361027, DOI: 10.1006/abbi.2000.2150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhotosystem IIElectron transfer reactionsPhotosynthetic reaction centersWater oxidationLight-harvesting pigmentsCarotenoid cationOxidizing intermediatesElectron transferRedox roleBacterial photosynthesisReaction centersPhysical methodsCationsPhotooxidationCarotenoid compositionRedoxOxidationIntermediatesAlternate pathwayCarotenoidsMinireviewReactionPhotoprotectionPossible rolePigments
1998
Identification of Histidine 118 in the D1 Polypeptide of Photosystem II as the Axial Ligand to Chlorophyll Z †
Stewart D, Cua A, Chisholm D, Diner B, Bocian D, Brudvig G. Identification of Histidine 118 in the D1 Polypeptide of Photosystem II as the Axial Ligand to Chlorophyll Z †. Biochemistry 1998, 37: 10040-10046. PMID: 9665709, DOI: 10.1021/bi980668e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectron paramagnetic resonanceAxial ligandsChlorophyll ZPhotosystem IIRR spectraLow-temperature electron paramagnetic resonanceWild-type Photosystem IIRedox-active tyrosinesReaction centersEfficiency of photooxidationResonance Raman spectroscopyPSII complexesIR absorbance spectraD2 polypeptidesBacterial reaction centersParamagnetic resonanceRR signatureRaman spectroscopyAccessory ChlInfrared absorbanceQuantum yieldAbsorbance bandLigandsIR excitationLow-temperature illumination
1991
A guide to electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy of Photosystem II membranes
Miller A, Brudvig G. A guide to electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy of Photosystem II membranes. Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta 1991, 1056: 1-18. PMID: 1845842, DOI: 10.1016/s0005-2728(05)80067-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopyElectron paramagnetic resonance signalParamagnetic resonance spectroscopyParamagnetic resonance signalPhotosystem II membranesPhotosynthetic electron transportResonance spectroscopyResonance signalsPhotosystem IIBacterial reaction centersElectron transportParamagnetic speciesCytochrome b6fPhotosystem IBiochemical basisReaction centersSpectroscopySpeciesSpectral featuresCommon contaminantsMembraneMoietySeminal experimentsB6fCofactor
1989
Location and magnetic relaxation properties of the stable tyrosine radical in photosystem II.
Innes J, Brudvig G. Location and magnetic relaxation properties of the stable tyrosine radical in photosystem II. Biochemistry 1989, 28: 1116-25. PMID: 2540815, DOI: 10.1021/bi00429a028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBacterial ProteinsChlorophyllElectron Spin Resonance SpectroscopyFree RadicalsKineticsLight-Harvesting Protein ComplexesMathematicsMicrowavesModels, MolecularModels, TheoreticalMyoglobinPhotosynthetic Reaction Center Complex ProteinsPhotosystem II Protein ComplexPlant ProteinsProtein ConformationRhodobacter sphaeroidesThermodynamicsTyrosineWhalesConceptsMetal ionsPSII membranesPhotosystem IIProtein surfaceMicrowave power saturationReaction centersRaman relaxation mechanismMagnetic relaxation propertiesFree radicalsRelaxation enhancementDipolar relaxation enhancementIonsMembrane surfaceRelaxation propertiesSpin-lattice relaxationComplexesDipolar interactionsRadicalsRhodobacter sphaeroidesProtein structureD2 subunitsPower saturationDy3Relaxation mechanismSurface
1987
Formation of the S2 state and structure of the Mn complex in photosystem II lacking the extrinsic 33 kilodalton polypeptide
Miller A, de Paula J, Brudvig G. Formation of the S2 state and structure of the Mn complex in photosystem II lacking the extrinsic 33 kilodalton polypeptide. Photosynthesis Research 1987, 12: 205-218. PMID: 24435688, DOI: 10.1007/bf00055121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchS2-state multiline EPR signalState multiline EPR signalStable charge separationPSII membranesMultiline EPR signalEPR signalCharge separationManganese sitesElectron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopyUntreated PSII membranesElectron transfer eventsParamagnetic resonance spectroscopyPhotosystem II membranesMn complexesElectron donorResonance spectroscopyS2 stateReaction centersExtrinsic polypeptidesHigh yieldsMagnetic propertiesPhotosystem IISeparationTemperature rangeSpectroscopy
1986
Effect 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 PSII
1985
Electron transfer in photosystem II at cryogenic temperatures.
De Paula J, Innes J, Brudvig G. Electron transfer in photosystem II at cryogenic temperatures. Biochemistry 1985, 24: 8114-20. PMID: 3004575, DOI: 10.1021/bi00348a042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsS2-state multiline EPR signalMultiline EPR signalElectron donationEPR signalS1 stateCytochrome b559Electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopyParamagnetic resonance spectroscopyStable charge separationPhotosystem IIChemical oxidationChlorophyll cationElectron transferReaction center concentrationCharge separationElectron donorResonance spectroscopyS2 stateReaction centersTemperature rangeP680Signal speciesCenter concentrationB559Donation pathway