Serial femtosecond crystallography
With the advent of X-ray free-electron lasers (XFELs), new, high-throughput serial
crystallography techniques for macromolecular structure determination have emerged …
crystallography techniques for macromolecular structure determination have emerged …
Solar energy conversion by photosystem II: principles and structures
Photosynthetic water oxidation by Photosystem II (PSII) is a fascinating process because it
sustains life on Earth and serves as a blue print for scalable synthetic catalysts required for …
sustains life on Earth and serves as a blue print for scalable synthetic catalysts required for …
Structural evidence for intermediates during O2 formation in photosystem II
In natural photosynthesis, the light-driven splitting of water into electrons, protons and
molecular oxygen forms the first step of the solar-to-chemical energy conversion process …
molecular oxygen forms the first step of the solar-to-chemical energy conversion process …
Advances and challenges in time-resolved macromolecular crystallography
BACKGROUND Conformational changes are essential for the correct functioning of
biological macromolecules. Time-resolved x-ray crystallography extends an extremely …
biological macromolecules. Time-resolved x-ray crystallography extends an extremely …
Water networks in photosystem II using crystalline molecular dynamics simulations and room-temperature XFEL serial crystallography
Structural dynamics of water and its hydrogen-bonding networks play an important role in
enzyme function via the transport of protons, ions, and substrates. To gain insights into these …
enzyme function via the transport of protons, ions, and substrates. To gain insights into these …
Alternative Mechanism for O2 Formation in Natural Photosynthesis via Nucleophilic Oxo–Oxo Coupling
O2 formation in photosystem II (PSII) is a vital event on Earth, but the exact mechanism
remains unclear. The presently prevailing theoretical model is “radical coupling”(RC) …
remains unclear. The presently prevailing theoretical model is “radical coupling”(RC) …
High-resolution cryo-electron microscopy structure of photosystem II from the mesophilic cyanobacterium, Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803
Photosystem II (PSII) enables global-scale, light-driven water oxidation. Genetic
manipulation of PSII from the mesophilic cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 has …
manipulation of PSII from the mesophilic cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 has …
Designing neighboring-site activation of single atom via tunnel ions for boosting acidic oxygen evolution
Realizing an efficient turnover frequency in the acidic oxygen evolution reaction by
modifying the reaction configuration is crucial in designing high-performance single-atom …
modifying the reaction configuration is crucial in designing high-performance single-atom …
Oxygen-evolving photosystem II structures during S1–S2–S3 transitions
Photosystem II (PSII) catalyses the oxidation of water through a four-step cycle of S i states
(i= 0–4) at the Mn4CaO5 cluster,–, during which an extra oxygen (O6) is incorporated at the …
(i= 0–4) at the Mn4CaO5 cluster,–, during which an extra oxygen (O6) is incorporated at the …
Using X-ray free-electron lasers for spectroscopy of molecular catalysts and metalloenzymes
The metal centres in metalloenzymes and molecular catalysts are responsible for the
rearrangement of atoms and electrons during complex chemical reactions, and they enable …
rearrangement of atoms and electrons during complex chemical reactions, and they enable …