Artificial photosynthesis: opportunities and challenges of molecular catalysts
Molecular catalysis plays an essential role in both natural and artificial photosynthesis (AP).
However, the field of molecular catalysis for AP has gradually declined in recent years …
However, the field of molecular catalysis for AP has gradually declined in recent years …
Mn4Ca Cluster in Photosynthesis: Where and How Water is Oxidized to Dioxygen
Oxygen, which supports all aerobic life, is produced by photosynthetic water oxidation in
plants, algae, and cyanobacteria. The water-oxidation reaction probably first appeared in …
plants, algae, and cyanobacteria. The water-oxidation reaction probably first appeared in …
Structures of the intermediates of Kok's photosynthetic water oxidation clock
Inspired by the period-four oscillation in flash-induced oxygen evolution of photosystem II
discovered by Joliot in 1969, Kok performed additional experiments and proposed a five …
discovered by Joliot in 1969, Kok performed additional experiments and proposed a five …
An oxyl/oxo mechanism for oxygen-oxygen coupling in PSII revealed by an x-ray free-electron laser
Photosynthetic water oxidation is catalyzed by the Mn4CaO5 cluster of photosystem II (PSII)
with linear progression through five S-state intermediates (S0 to S4). To reveal the …
with linear progression through five S-state intermediates (S0 to S4). To reveal the …
Native structure of photosystem II at 1.95 Å resolution viewed by femtosecond X-ray pulses
Photosynthesis converts light energy into biologically useful chemical energy vital to life on
Earth. The initial reaction of photosynthesis takes place in photosystem II (PSII), a 700 …
Earth. The initial reaction of photosynthesis takes place in photosystem II (PSII), a 700 …
[HTML][HTML] A new near-linear scaling, efficient and accurate, open-shell domain-based local pair natural orbital coupled cluster singles and doubles theory
The Coupled-Cluster expansion, truncated after single and double excitations (CCSD),
provides accurate and reliable molecular electronic wave functions and energies for many …
provides accurate and reliable molecular electronic wave functions and energies for many …
Untangling the sequence of events during the S2 → S3 transition in photosystem II and implications for the water oxidation mechanism
In oxygenic photosynthesis, light-driven oxidation of water to molecular oxygen is carried out
by the oxygen-evolving complex (OEC) in photosystem II (PS II). Recently, we reported the …
by the oxygen-evolving complex (OEC) in photosystem II (PS II). Recently, we reported the …
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) …
The structure of photosystem II and the mechanism of water oxidation in photosynthesis
JR Shen - Annual review of plant biology, 2015 - annualreviews.org
Oxygenic photosynthesis forms the basis of aerobic life on earth by converting light energy
into biologically useful chemical energy and by splitting water to generate molecular oxygen …
into biologically useful chemical energy and by splitting water to generate molecular oxygen …
Water oxidation in photosystem II
Biological water oxidation, performed by a single enzyme, photosystem II, is a central
research topic not only in understanding the photosynthetic apparatus but also for the …
research topic not only in understanding the photosynthetic apparatus but also for the …