| Literature DB >> 19190720 |
Kenneth Sauer1, Junko Yano, Vittal K Yachandra.
Abstract
Water oxidation to dioxygen in photosynthesis is catalyzed by a Mn(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.Entities:
Year: 2008 PMID: 19190720 PMCID: PMC2387253 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2007.08.009
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Coord Chem Rev ISSN: 0010-8545 Impact factor: 22.315