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Title: X-Ray Spectroscopy of the Photosynthetic Oxygen-Evolving Complex

Abstract

Water oxidation to dioxygen in photosynthesis is catalyzed by a Mn{sub 4}Ca cluster with O bridging in Photosystem II (PS II) of plants, algae and cyanobacteria. A variety of spectroscopic methods have been applied to analyzing the participation of the complex. X-ray spectroscopy is particularly useful because it is element-specific, and because it can reveal important structural features of the complex with high accuracy and identify the participation of Mn in the redox chemistry. Following a brief history of the application of X-ray spectroscopy to PS II, an overview of newer results will be presented and a description of the present state of our knowledge based on this approach.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
953546
Report Number(s):
SLAC-REPRINT-2009-337
Journal ID: ISSN 0010-8545; CCHRAM; TRN: US201002%%1374
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-76SF00515
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Coord. Chem. Rev. 252:318,2008
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 252; Journal Issue: 3-4; Journal ID: ISSN 0010-8545
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; ACCURACY; ALGAE; CHEMISTRY; CYANOBACTERIA; OXIDATION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANTS; WATER; X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY; Other,OTHER, CHEM

Citation Formats

Sauer, K, Yano, J, and Yachandra, V K. X-Ray Spectroscopy of the Photosynthetic Oxygen-Evolving Complex. United States: N. p., 2009. Web.
Sauer, K, Yano, J, & Yachandra, V K. X-Ray Spectroscopy of the Photosynthetic Oxygen-Evolving Complex. United States.
Sauer, K, Yano, J, and Yachandra, V K. 2009. "X-Ray Spectroscopy of the Photosynthetic Oxygen-Evolving Complex". United States.
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title = {X-Ray Spectroscopy of the Photosynthetic Oxygen-Evolving Complex},
author = {Sauer, K and Yano, J and Yachandra, V K},
abstractNote = {Water oxidation to dioxygen in photosynthesis is catalyzed by a Mn{sub 4}Ca cluster with O bridging in Photosystem II (PS II) of plants, algae and cyanobacteria. A variety of spectroscopic methods have been applied to analyzing the participation of the complex. X-ray spectroscopy is particularly useful because it is element-specific, and because it can reveal important structural features of the complex with high accuracy and identify the participation of Mn in the redox chemistry. Following a brief history of the application of X-ray spectroscopy to PS II, an overview of newer results will be presented and a description of the present state of our knowledge based on this approach.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/953546}, journal = {Coord. Chem. Rev. 252:318,2008},
issn = {0010-8545},
number = 3-4,
volume = 252,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed May 27 00:00:00 EDT 2009},
month = {Wed May 27 00:00:00 EDT 2009}
}