title: A 2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-1H-benzimidazole-manganese oxide hybrid as a promising structural model for the tyrosine 161/histidine 190-manganese cluster in photosystem II.
abstract: In this communication, we report the synthesis, characterization, and electrochemistry of a 2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-1H-benzimidazole-manganese oxide hybrid. Our results suggest that this compound is a promising model for the manganese cluster together with tyrosine-161 and histidine-190 in photosystem II of plants, algae and cyanobacteria.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences, Zanjan, 45137-66731, Iran. mmnajafpour@iasbs.ac.ir
authors.forename: Mohammad Mahdi
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Najafpour
authors.forename: Mahmoud
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Amouzadeh Tabrizi
authors.forename: Behzad
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Haghighi
authors.lastname: Govindjee
mesh_terms: D001562:Benzimidazoles / Q000737:chemistry*; D056831:Coordination Complexes / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D006639:Histidine / Q000737:chemistry; D006860:Hydrogen Bonding; D017895:Manganese Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D008956:Models, Chemical; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010087:Oxides / Q000737:chemistry*; D045332:Photosystem II Protein Complex / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary; D014443:Tyrosine / Q000737:chemistry; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D001562:Benzimidazoles; D056831:Coordination Complexes; D017895:Manganese Compounds; D010087:Oxides; D045332:Photosystem II Protein Complex; D014867:Water; D014443:Tyrosine; D006639:Histidine; C027424:manganese oxide; C031000:benzimidazole