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January 22, 2019Journal of the American Chemical SocietyOpen Access

Microsolvation of the Redox-Active Tyrosine-D in Photosystem II: Correlation of Energetics with EPR Spectroscopy and Oxidation-Induced Proton Transfer

Abhishek Sirohiwal Frank Neese Dimitrios A. Pantazis

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The aim is to explore the energetic aspects of microsolvation of redox-active tyrosine-D in Photosystem II.
Utilized EPR spectroscopy to analyze radical behavior.
Investigated the relationship between energetics and structural changes due to microsolvation.
Identified key energetic correlations between the radical state and microsolvation effects.
Demonstrated how proton transfer is influenced by oxidation status.

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Reveals structural insights on radical function in biological photosynthesis, suggesting important energetic relations.

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Sirohiwal et al. (2019) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6aeab0c681b07c24245f2b https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.8b13123

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