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/9'>oxygen evolving centers</scene>. These centers are <scene name='Photosystem_II/Oxygen_evolving_centers/3'>cubane-like</scene> | Another important facet of photosystem II is its ability to oxidize water to oxygen with its <scene name='Photosystem_II/Oxygen_evolving_centers/9'>oxygen evolving centers</scene>. These centers are <scene name='Photosystem_II/Oxygen_evolving_centers/3'>cubane-like</scene> structures with 3 '''<FONT COLOR="#8D38C9">manganese</FONT>''', 4 '''<FONT COLOR="#C11B17">oxygen</FONT>''' and a '''<FONT COLOR="#59E817">calcium</FONT>''' linked to a fourth manganese.<sup>[1]</sup> Oxidation of water leaves 2 H <sup>+</sup> on the lumenal side of the membrane, helping to establish the proton gradient essential for ATP synthesis in the CF<sub>1</sub>CF<sub>0</sub>-ATP sythase protein. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||