Two interconvertible structures that explain the spectroscopic properties of the oxygen-evolving complex of photosystem II in the S 2 state

Dimitrios A. Pantazis*, William Ames, Nicholas Cox, Wolfgang Lubitz, Frank Neese

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Abstract

Using models derived from the X-ray structure of photosystem II, it is shown that the oxygen evolving complex in the S 2 state exists in two energetically similar and interconvertible forms. A longstanding question regarding the spectroscopy of the catalyst is thus answered: one form corresponds to the multiline g=2.0 EPR signal (see picture, right; O red, Mn purple, Ca yellow), and the other to the g<4.1 signals (left).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)9935-9940
Number of pages6
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume51
Issue number39
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 24 Sept 2012
Externally publishedYes

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