2003
Two Redox-Active β-Carotene Molecules in Photosystem II †
Tracewell C, Brudvig G. Two Redox-Active β-Carotene Molecules in Photosystem II †. Biochemistry 2003, 42: 9127-9136. PMID: 12885246, DOI: 10.1021/bi0345844.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PhysiologicalBeta CaroteneCyanobacteriaDarknessElectron Spin Resonance SpectroscopyFree RadicalsFreezingLight-Harvesting Protein ComplexesNormal DistributionOxidation-ReductionPhotochemistryPhotosynthetic Reaction Center Complex ProteinsPhotosystem II Protein ComplexSpectroscopy, Near-InfraredSpinacia oleraceaTyrosineConceptsSecondary electron transfer pathwayElectron transfer pathwayElectron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopyElectron transfer reactionsElectron transfer pathParamagnetic resonance spectroscopyHole-hopping mechanismPS II core complexesΒ-carotene moleculesPS II membranesII core complexesPhotosystem IIIR spectroscopyPS IILow temperatureCharge separationElectrostatic interactionsOxygen evolutionResonance spectroscopyLow-temperature illuminationInhibited samplesSpectroscopyEquilibrated statePeak variesSynechocystis PCC 6803
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
1994
Location of chlorophyllZ in photosystem II.
Koulougliotis D, Innes J, Brudvig G. Location of chlorophyllZ in photosystem II. Biochemistry 1994, 33: 11814-22. PMID: 7918399, DOI: 10.1021/bi00205a018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBacteriochlorophyllsChlorophyllCold TemperatureCyanidesDarknessDysprosiumEdetic AcidElectron Spin Resonance SpectroscopyIronLightLight-Harvesting Protein ComplexesManganeseMicrowavesModels, ChemicalOxidation-ReductionPhotosynthetic Reaction Center Complex ProteinsPhotosystem II Protein ComplexSpinacia oleracea
1989
Chloride binding to photosystem II in the dark is in slow exchange
Shachar-Hill Y, Beck W, Brudvig G. Chloride binding to photosystem II in the dark is in slow exchange. FEBS Letters 1989, 254: 184-188. PMID: 2550276, DOI: 10.1016/0014-5793(89)81035-x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 pathwayActive and resting states of the O2-evolving complex of photosystem II.
Beck W, De Paula J, Brudvig G. Active and resting states of the O2-evolving complex of photosystem II. Biochemistry 1985, 24: 3035-43. PMID: 2990539, DOI: 10.1021/bi00333a035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsO2-evolving complexEPR signalPSII membranesLow-temperature electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopyPhotosystem IIElectron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopyS2-state multiline EPR signalParamagnetic resonance spectroscopyS2 state EPR signalsMn sitesMultiline EPR signalSpinach photosystem IIThylakoid membranesCatalytic reductionChemical propertiesResonance spectroscopyDifferent hyperfine structureO2