2004
Q-Band EPR of the S2 State of Photosystem II Confirms an S=5/2 Origin of the X-Band g=4.1 Signal
Haddy A, Lakshmi K, Brudvig G, Frank H. Q-Band EPR of the S2 State of Photosystem II Confirms an S=5/2 Origin of the X-Band g=4.1 Signal. Biophysical Journal 2004, 87: 2885-2896. PMID: 15454478, PMCID: PMC1304705, DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.104.040238.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSame spin systemS2 stateSpin systemsZero-field splitting valuesMiddle Kramers doubletPhotosystem IILight-induced signalsS2 oxidation stateX-bandKramers doubletX-band signalQ-band EPRPSII-enriched membrane fragmentsSplitting valuesLow-field signalMn clusterQ-bandState originEPR signalOxidation stateStateDoubletSpectraSignalsGHz
2000
Low-Frequency Resonance Raman Characterization of the Oxygen-Evolving Complex of Photosystem II
Cua A, Stewart D, Reifler M, Brudvig G, Bocian D. Low-Frequency Resonance Raman Characterization of the Oxygen-Evolving Complex of Photosystem II. Journal Of The American Chemical Society 2000, 122: 2069-2077. DOI: 10.1021/ja9932885.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchO2-evolving complexMn4 clusterS2 statePhotosystem IIRedox-active tyrosinesLow-energy electronic transitionsRaman spectraElectronic transitionsS1 stateVibrational modesOxygen-Evolving ComplexRaman studiesS2 oxidation stateRaman scatteringResonance Raman CharacterizationExcitation Raman spectroscopyTetramanganese clusterCoordination environmentNIR transitionsVibrational spectroscopyOxidation stateMolecular structureD2O/H2O exchangeOH groupsRaman spectroscopy