Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Rogowski Pawe, Urban Aleksandra, Romanowska Elzbieta
Summary: This study examined the enzymatic kinetics of photosystem II (PSII) in maize mesophyll chloroplasts using the artificial electron acceptor 2,6-dichloro-1,4-benzoquinone (DCBQ) as a substrate. The study found that DCBQ can act as both an electron acceptor and an inhibitor for PSII, and its concentration affects the activity and affinity of PSII. The kinetic parameters of PSII varied based on light intensity, indicating changes in thylakoid stacking and electron transport.
JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Masahiro Saito, Keisuke Saito, Hiroshi Ishikita
Summary: Despite the abundance of iron on earth, manganese serves as the catalytic center for water splitting in photosystem II. In order to understand why nature employs manganese instead of iron, a study investigated the Fe4CaO5 cluster in the PSII protein environment using a QM/MM approach. It was found that substituting manganese with iron resulted in protonation of mu-oxo bridges, highlighting the relevance of manganese in natural water splitting.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Casper de Lichtenberg, Anton P. Avramov, Minquan Zhang, Fikret Mamedov, Robert L. Burnap, Johannes Messinger
Summary: This study investigated the impact of the V185N mutation in the D1 protein on water oxidation by measuring the exchange kinetics of substrate waters in PSII core complexes. The mutation was found to affect the rate of substrate water binding and the signals of the Mn4Ca cluster in different states. Additionally, it was observed that the V185N mutation may stabilize an additional water-derived ligand at the Mn1 site via hydrogen bonding, affecting the binding sites of substrate waters.
BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOENERGETICS
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
B. K. Semin, L. N. Davletshina, S. N. Goryachev, M. Seibert
Summary: The study demonstrates that Fe(II) cations efficiently bind to the high-affinity, Mn-binding site in PSII membranes, affecting the charge recombination rate. Calcium depletion or rebinding significantly influences the location and ligand composition of one Mn cation in the Mn4CaO5 cluster.
PHOTOSYNTHESIS RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Wenjie Tian, Huayang Zhang, Jane Sibbons, Hongqi Sun, Hao Wang, Shaobin Wang
Summary: In this study, researchers successfully anchored PSII on a polyethylenimine-coated macroporous carbon electrode, establishing good electronic communication at the bio-interface for excellent photoelectrochemical water oxidation and lasting electricity generation. The system achieved a maximum turnover number of 10,200 ± 1380 mol O-2 per mol PSII dimer around 10 hours before complete deactivation, with a high current-to-O-2 conversion efficiency. The PSII electrode demonstrated stable mediated photocurrent output under periodic irradiation, representing the most stable photoelectric performance achieved for PSII-related electrodes to date.
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Andrey Khorobrykh
Summary: The photoactivation of the Mn4CaO5 cluster in Mn-depleted photosystem II preparations was studied in the presence of oxidants, reductants, and pH. The presence of oxidant ferricyanide negatively affected the photoactivation yield, while the addition of reductant ferrocyanide increased the photoactivation yield. pH also had an effect on the photoactivation yield. The study discusses the possible relationship between the effect of factors and the involvement of cyt b559 in the protection of PSII.
BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOENERGETICS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Zihui Huang, Liangliang Shen, Wenda Wang, Zhiyuan Mao, Xiaohan Yi, Tingyun Kuang, Jian-Ren Shen, Xing Zhang, Guangye Han
Summary: Photosystems I and II undergo state transitions to balance light energy distribution and optimize photosynthesis, with the cryo-EM structure of a PSI-LHCI-LHCII supercomplex from C. reinhardtii revealing subunit organization and energy transfer pathways.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Review
Plant Sciences
Thomas Oliver, Tom D. Kim, Joko P. Trinugroho, Violeta Cordon-Preciado, Nitara Wijayatilake, Aaryan Bhatia, A. William Rutherford, Tanai Cardona
Summary: Recent advances in understanding the origin and evolution of photosystem II are reviewed and discussed, revealing that water oxidation occurred early in the history of life. Photosystem II has remained relatively unchanged for billions of years, but constant duplication of the D1 subunit has allowed the enzyme to adapt to different environments and even develop enzymatic functions beyond water oxidation. This adaptability could be utilized to develop novel light-powered enzymes for sustainable biocatalysis.
ANNUAL REVIEW OF PLANT BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Hiroshi Isobe, Mitsuo Shoji, Takayoshi Suzuki, Jian-Ren Shen, Kizashi Yamaguchi
Summary: In photosystem II, water is oxidized to dioxygen through a Mn4CaO5 cluster, with two competing reaction routes, stepwise and concerted, affecting the formation of the final stable closed structure.
JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY A-CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Rocio Uzal-Varela, Francisco Perez-Fernandez, Laura Valencia, Aurora Rodriguez-Rodriguez, Carlos Platas-Iglesias, Peter Caravan, David Esteban-Gomez
Summary: This study provides a quantitative analysis of the thermodynamic stabilities of Mn(II) complexes and finds that the contributions of different structural motifs can predict experimental data accurately, which is helpful for the design of efficient chelators for Mn(II) complexation. Additionally, coordination number eight is more common in Mn(II) complexes than generally assumed, with hepta- and octadentate ligands showing higher stability.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mahir D. Mamedov, Georgy E. Milanovsky, Marco Malferrari, Liya A. Vitukhnovskaya, Francesco Francia, Alexey Yu Semenov, Giovanni Venturoli
Summary: The kinetics of flash-induced re-reduction of the Photosystem II primary electron donor P-680 was affected by different relative humidity levels and the presence of trehalose glassy matrices, with changes in lifetimes and contributions of kinetic components.
BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOENERGETICS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Christopher J. Gisriel, Jimin Wang, Jinchan Liu, David A. Flesher, Krystle M. Reiss, Hao-Li Huang, Ke R. Yang, William H. Armstrong, M. R. Gunner, Victor S. Batista, Richard J. Debus, Gary W. Brudvig
Summary: The cryo-electron microscopy structure of PSII from Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 has been determined at high resolution, revealing differences from thermophilic cyanobacterial PSII structures that significantly impact the understanding of PSII structure and the mechanism of water oxidation.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Jingyi Han, Mingzhu Zhang, Xue Bai, Zhiyao Duan, Tianmi Tang, Jingqi Guan
Summary: The development of high-performance and Earth-abundant catalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction is crucial. In this study, bimetallic Mn-Fe oxyhydroxides with large specific surface area and porous structure were synthesized using a template method. The results showed that the mesoporous Mn1Fe1Ox exhibited excellent OER performance and outperformed most Mn-based electrocatalysts. Kinetic studies revealed the synergistic catalysis of Fe and Mn sites, and theoretical calculations indicated that the surface doping of Fe onto MnOOH promoted the generation of highly active sites for the OER.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY FRONTIERS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Simon R. Larsen, Vitalii Shtender, Daniel Hedlund, Erna K. Delczeg-Czirjak, Premysl Beran, Johan Cedervall, Alena Vishina, Thomas C. Hansen, Heike C. Herper, Peter Svedlindh, Olle Eriksson, Martin Sahlberg
Summary: The atomic and magnetic structures of Mn(Co,Ge)2, which crystallizes in a superstructure of the MgZn2-type structure, have been reported. The system exhibits different magnetic structures at different temperatures.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Physics, Applied
Yuan Cao, Linfeng Gao, Zhenhai Lai, Cheng Wang, Yingfang Yao, Xi Zhu, Zhigang Zou
Summary: In this study, the introduction of Mn substitution to LaCoO3 resulted in lattice expansion and reduced crystalline field splitting energy, leading to an increase in effective magnetic moment which triggered the transfer of Co3+ from low to higher spin states. This enhanced the hybridization of Co e(g) and O 2p states across the Fermi level, transitioning LaCoO3 from a semiconductor to a half-metal with 25% Mn substitution, benefiting spin-oriented electronic transport and promoting the OER. This method opens up new possibilities for constructing spin pathways in catalysts.
APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mohamed Ibrahim, Thomas Fransson, Ruchira Chatterjee, Mun Hon Cheah, Rana Hussein, Louise Lassalle, Kyle D. Sutherlin, Iris D. Young, Franklin D. Fuller, Sheraz Gul, In-Sik Kim, Philipp S. Simon, Casper de Lichtenberg, Petko Chernev, Isabel Bogacz, Cindy C. Pham, Allen M. Orville, Nicholas Saichek, Trent Northen, Alexander Batyuk, Sergio Carbajo, Roberto Alonso-Mori, Kensuke Tono, Shigeki Owada, Asmit Bhowmick, Robert Bolotovsky, Derek Mendez, Nigel W. Moriarty, James M. Holton, Holger Dobbek, Aaron S. Brewster, Paul D. Adams, Nicholas K. Sauter, Uwe Bergmann, Athina Zouni, Johannes Messinger, Jan Kern, Vittal K. Yachandra, Junko Yano
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2020)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Dmitry Shevela, Hoang-Nguyen Do, Andrea Fantuzzi, A. William Rutherford, Johannes Messinger
Editorial Material
Chemistry, Physical
Ann Magnuson, Fikret Mamedov, Johannes Messinger
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Casper de Lichtenberg, Anton P. Avramov, Minquan Zhang, Fikret Mamedov, Robert L. Burnap, Johannes Messinger
Summary: This study investigated the impact of the V185N mutation in the D1 protein on water oxidation by measuring the exchange kinetics of substrate waters in PSII core complexes. The mutation was found to affect the rate of substrate water binding and the signals of the Mn4Ca cluster in different states. Additionally, it was observed that the V185N mutation may stabilize an additional water-derived ligand at the Mn1 site via hydrogen bonding, affecting the binding sites of substrate waters.
BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOENERGETICS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Wai Ling Kwong, Thomas Wagberg, Johannes Messinger
Summary: The study shows that promoting NRR requires low proton availability and high N2 availability conditions, which can be achieved by adding water and supplying gaseous N2. Under these conditions, only NRR reaction is viable, while optimizing operational variables can inhibit the competing HER reaction.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2021)
Letter
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mohamed Ibrahim, Nigel W. Moriarty, Jan Kern, James M. Holton, Aaron S. Brewster, Asmit Bhowmick, Uwe Bergmann, Athina Zouni, Johannes Messinger, Vittal K. Yachandra, Junko Yano, Holger Dobbek, Nicholas K. Sauter, Paul D. Adams
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Rana Hussein, Mohamed Ibrahim, Asmit Bhowmick, Philipp S. Simon, Ruchira Chatterjee, Louise Lassalle, Margaret Doyle, Isabel Bogacz, In-Sik Kim, Mun Hon Cheah, Sheraz Gul, Casper de Lichtenberg, Petko Chernev, Cindy C. Pham, Iris D. Young, Sergio Carbajo, Franklin D. Fuller, Roberto Alonso-Mori, Alex Batyuk, Kyle D. Sutherlin, Aaron S. Brewster, Robert Bolotovsky, Derek Mendez, James M. Holton, Nigel W. Moriarty, Paul D. Adams, Uwe Bergmann, Nicholas K. Sauter, Holger Dobbek, Johannes Messinger, Athina Zouni, Jan Kern, Vittal K. Yachandra, Junko Yano
Summary: The process of light-driven oxidation of water to molecular oxygen catalyzed by the oxygen-evolving complex (OEC) in Photosystem II (PS II) involves the transport of water molecules and protons. High-resolution structures and data of various time points reveal potential pathways for substrate water insertion and proton release, indicating the O1 channel as the likely water intake pathway and the Cl1 channel as the likely proton release pathway.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Stephen M. Keable, Adrian Koelsch, Philipp S. Simon, Medhanjali Dasgupta, Ruchira Chatterjee, Senthil Kumar Subramanian, Rana Hussein, Mohamed Ibrahim, In-Sik Kim, Isabel Bogacz, Hiroki Makita, Cindy C. Pham, Franklin D. Fuller, Sheraz Gul, Daniel Paley, Louise Lassalle, Kyle D. Sutherlin, Asmit Bhowmick, Nigel W. Moriarty, Iris D. Young, Johannes P. Blaschke, Casper de Lichtenberg, Petko Chernev, Mun Hon Cheah, Sehan Park, Gisu Park, Jangwoo Kim, Sang Jae Lee, Jaehyun Park, Kensuke Tono, Shigeki Owada, Mark S. Hunter, Alexander Batyuk, Roland Oggenfuss, Mathias Sander, Serhane Zerdane, Dmitry Ozerov, Karol Nass, Henrik Lemke, Roman Mankowsky, Aaron S. Brewster, Johannes Messinger, Nicholas K. Sauter, Vittal K. Yachandra, Junko Yano, Athina Zouni, Jan Kern
Summary: The structure of cyanobacterial PS I at room temperature revealed an expansion of the protein complex compared to cryogenic structures. Conformational differences were observed between the two branches in the reaction center, which may provide insights into the preferential directionality of electron transfer.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Joakim Ekspong, Christian Larsen, Jonas Stenberg, Wai Ling Kwong, Jia Wang, Jinbao Zhang, Erik M. J. Johansson, Johannes Messinger, Ludvig Edman, Thomas Wagberg
Summary: This study introduces an efficient and low-cost solar-driven electrolyzer made of Earth-abundant materials, as well as a lightweight solar-driven water-splitting device with high peak solar-to-fuel conversion efficiency.
ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Thomas Fransson, Roberto Alonso-Mori, Ruchira Chatterjee, Mun Hon Cheah, Mohamed Ibrahim, Rana Hussein, Miao Zhang, Franklin Fuller, Sheraz Gul, In-Sik Kim, Philipp S. Simon, Isabel Bogacz, Hiroki Makita, Casper de Lichtenberg, Sanghoon Song, Alexander Batyuk, Dimosthenis Sokaras, Ramzi Massad, Margaret Doyle, Alexander Britz, Clemens Weninger, Athina Zouni, Johannes Messinger, Vittal K. Yachandra, Junko Yano, Jan Kern, Uwe Bergmann
Summary: XFELs have been successfully used to characterize metalloproteins at room temperature. Combining serial femtosecond x-ray crystallography and K beta x-ray emission spectroscopy has proven to be an effective approach for studying the electronic state of metal clusters. Systematic study shows that beam intensities have small effects on the XES signal in PS II.
STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS-US
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Luca D'Amario, Maria Bruna Stella, Tomas Edvinsson, Maurizio Persico, Johannes Messinger, Holger Dau
Summary: This study describes a transient spectro-electrochemical Raman setup that achieves sub-ms time resolution, allowing for the study of electrochemical processes. The technique was validated through experiments and confirmed to be effective in assigning spectral properties to transient species. This research provides a foundational contribution to the development of next generation electrolizers, fuel cells, and batteries.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Guangye Han, Petko Chernev, Stenbjorn Styring, Johannes Messinger, Fikret Mamedov
Summary: Photosynthesis is a vital process for storing solar energy as chemical energy, and the efficiency of this process is crucial. In this study, the turnover efficiency of different S states in the Photosystem II reaction was quantified using electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy. The results showed that the turnover efficiencies were limited by reactions occurring in the water oxidizing complex. Structural changes and chemical events during the reaction cycle were found to be correlated to the low efficiencies. These findings were confirmed by measurements of flash-induced oxygen release patterns and explained based on S state dependent structural changes at the CaMn4O5-cluster.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Casper de Lichtenberg, Christopher J. Kim, Petko Chernev, Richard J. Debus, Johannes Messinger
Summary: The research reveals that substrate water exchange in PSII is restricted by multiple channels, with the mutation of D61 channel leading to a significant increase in the exchange rate of W-f. This finding indicates that the exchange of substrate water in PSII is regulated by the channel structure.
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Manuel Boniolo, Petko Chernev, Mun Hon Cheah, Philipp A. Heizmann, Ping Huang, Sergii Shylin, Nessima Salhi, Md Kamal Hossain, Arvind K. Gupta, Johannes Messinger, Anders Thapper, Marcus Lundberg
Summary: Studied redox properties and metal-ligand interactions of Py5OH metal complexes, finding that their characteristics do not always follow consistent trends along the periodic table.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Anurag Kawde, Alagappan Annamalai, Anita Sellstedt, Jens Uhlig, Thomas Wagberg, Pieter Glatzel, Johannes Messinger
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2020)