First photosystem II crystals capable of water oxidation.
Oxygen evolution and proton release of crystallised photosystem II core complexes isolated from Synechococcus elongatus were measured. The yields show that the crystals themselves are capable of highly active water oxidation. This opens the possibility for the structural analysis of the outstanding water-oxidising apparatus.
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Max-Volmer-Institut für Biophysikalische Chemie und Biochemie, Technische Universität Berlin, Str. d. 17. Juni 135, 10623, Berlin, Germany.
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Schlodder
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Fromme
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Witt
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D003460:Crystallization; D000458:Cyanobacteria; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D045322:Photosynthetic Reaction Center Complex Proteins / Q000737:chemistry*; D045332:Photosystem II Protein Complex; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
D045322:Photosynthetic Reaction Center Complex Proteins; D045332:Photosystem II Protein Complex; D014867:Water