Photosystem II: Difference between revisions
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==Oxygen Evolution== | ==Oxygen Evolution== | ||
Another important facet of photosystem II is its ability to oxidize water to oxygen with its <scene name='Photosystem_II/Oxygen_evolving_centers/ | Another important facet of photosystem II is its ability to oxidize water to oxygen with its <scene name='Photosystem_II/Oxygen_evolving_centers/5'>oxygen evolving centers</scene>. These <scene name='Photosystem_II/Oxygen_evolving_centers/3'>centers</scene> were shown to be cubane-like Mn<sub>3</sub>CaO<sub>4</sub>cluster linked to a fourth Mn by a mono-μ-oxo bridge. [1] Oxidation of water to leaves 2 H + on the lumenal side of the membrane, helping to establish the proton gradient essential for ATP synthesis in the CF1CF0-ATP sythase protein. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||