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    Thomas John Wydrzynski (8 July 1947–16 March 2018)

    With this Tribute, we remember and honor Thomas John (Tom) Wydrzynski. Tom was a highly innovative, independent and committed researcher, who had, early in his career, defined his life-long research goal. He w...

    Brendon Conlan, Govindjee, Johannes Messinger in Photosynthesis Research (2019)

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    Preparing Rubisco for a tune up

    New capabilities for assembling plant Rubisco in bacteria offer a revolution for enhancing photosynthesis. The technology provides a breakthrough to identify and test solutions for improving CO2 fixation by crop ...

    Brendon Conlan, Spencer Whitney in Nature Plants (2018)

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    The evolution of Photosystem II: insights into the past and future

    This article attempts to address the molecular origin of Photosystem II (PSII), the central component in oxygenic photosynthesis. It discusses the possible evolution of the relevant cofactors needed for splitt...

    Adele Williamson, Brendon Conlan, Warwick Hillier in Photosynthesis Research (2011)

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    Designing photosystem II: molecular engineering of photo-catalytic proteins

    Biological photosynthesis utilizes membrane-bound pigment/protein complexes to convert light into chemical energy through a series of electron-transfer events. In the unique photosystem II (PSII) complex these...

    Brendon Conlan in Photosynthesis Research (2008)

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    Designing Artificial Photosynthesis: Production of a Light-Activated Metalloprotein

    Natural photosynthesis involves the conversion of light into chemical energy through a series of electron transfer events within membrane- bound pigment/protein complexes. In the unique Photosystem II complex ...

    Brendon Conlan, Warwick Hillier, Tom Wydrzynski in Photosynthesis. Energy from the Sun (2008)

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    Engineering model proteins for Photosystem II function

    Our knowledge of Photosystem II and the molecular mechanism of oxygen production are rapidly advancing. The time is now ripe to exploit this knowledge and use it as a blueprint for the development of light-dri...

    Tom Wydrzynski, Warwick Hillier, Brendon Conlan in Photosynthesis Research (2007)