9 Result(s)

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On the simulation and interpretation of substrate-water exchange experiments in photosynthetic water oxidation

Water oxidation by photosystem II (PSII) sustains most life on Earth, but the molecular mechanism of this unique process remains controversial. The ongoing identification of the binding sites and modes of the ...

Petko Chernev, A. Orkun Aydin, Johannes Messinger in Photosynthesis Research (2024)

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Evolutionary diversity of proton and water channels on the oxidizing side of photosystem II and their relevance to function

One of the reasons for the high efficiency and selectivity of biological catalysts arise from their ability to control the pathways of substrates and products using protein channels, and by modulating the tran...

Rana Hussein, Mohamed Ibrahim, Asmit Bhowmick, Philipp S. Simon… in Photosynthesis Research (2023)

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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 renewable energy appl...

Dmitry Shevela, Jan F. Kern, Govindjee Govindjee… in Photosynthesis Research (2023)

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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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Unequal misses during the flash-induced advancement of photosystem II: effects of the S state and acceptor side cycles

Photosynthetic water oxidation is catalyzed by the oxygen-evolving complex (OEC) in photosystem II (PSII). This process is energetically driven by light-induced charge separation in the reaction center of PSII...

Long Vo Pham, Julian David Janna Olmos, Petko Chernev… in Photosynthesis Research (2019)

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Special educational issue on ‘Basics and application of biophysical techniques in photosynthesis and related processes’—Part B

Johannes Messinger, A. Alia, Govindjee in Photosynthesis Research (2009)

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On-line mass spectrometry: membrane inlet sampling

Significant insights into plant photosynthesis and respiration have been achieved using membrane inlet mass spectrometry (MIMS) for the analysis of stable isotope distribution of gases. The MIMS approach is ba...

Katrin Beckmann, Johannes Messinger, Murray Ronald Badger… in Photosynthesis Research (2009)

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Special educational issue on ‘Basics and application of biophysical techniques in photosynthesis and related processes’

Johannes Messinger, A. Alia, Govindjee in Photosynthesis Research (2009)

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Effects of methanol on the S _i -state transitions in photosynthetic water-splitting

From a chemical point of view methanol is one of the closest analogues of water. Consistent with this idea EPR spectroscopy studies have shown that methanol binds at—or at least very close to—the Mn₄O _...

Birgit Nöring, Dmitriy Shevela, Gernot Renger… in Photosynthesis Research (2008)