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A. Boussac, M. Sugiura, R. Nagao, T. Noguchi, A. W. Rutherford, J. Selles
The paper investigates the contribution of PD1 and PD2 to the difference spectrum in the Soret region of PSII by analyzing mutants and comparing their spectra to wild-type strains.
bioRxiv · Feb 15, 2024 · PreprintBiophysics
A. Boussac, M. Sugiura, M. Nakamura, R. Nagao, T. Noguchi, S. Viola, A. W. Rutherford, J. Selles
The paper measures absorption changes in Photosystem II's Soret band region caused by the chlorophyll cation radical [PD1PD2]+, showing a 'W-shaped' signal dependent on TyrD and its H-bonding environment.
bioRxiv · May 12, 2022Biophysics
S. Viola, W. Roseby, S. Santabarbara, D. J. Nuernberg, R. Assuncao, H. Dau, J. Selles, A. Boussac, A. Fantuzzi, A. W. Rutherford
This study compares the efficiency and resilience of different Photosystem II variants using Chl-a, Chl-d, and Chl-f, showing that Chl-d-PSII is more susceptible to photodamage while Chl-f-PSII is more resilient.
bioRxiv · Apr 5, 2022Plant Biology
A. W. Rutherford, A. Fantuzzi, D. Piano, P. Haniewicz, D. Farci, M. C. Loi, K. Park, C. Büchel, M. Bochtler
The paper shows that a Photosystem II monomer with PsbS and Psb27 subunits is inactive but becomes active when bicarbonate is added, suggesting it is a late-stage intermediate in PSII assembly.
bioRxiv · Jan 13, 2022Plant Biology
M. Judd, J. Morton, D. Nuernberg, A. Fantuzzi, A. W. Rutherford, R. Purchase, N. Cox, E. Krausz
The paper confirms the 726 nm chlorophyll as the primary donor in far-red PSII from Chroococcidiopsis thermalis and suggests PD2 is as likely as ChlD1 based on spectroscopic and modeling data.
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics · Oct 1, 2020Peer-reviewedBiophysics
T. Oliver, P. Sanchez-Baracaldo, A. W. Larkum, A. W. Rutherford, T. Cardona
This study uses molecular clocks and comparative analysis to show that oxygenic photosynthesis originated earlier in evolutionary history than previously thought.
bioRxiv · Feb 28, 2020Evolutionary Biology
The paper identifies structural parallels between the Ca2+-binding site in Heliobacteria Type I reaction centres and the Mn4CaO5 cluster in cyanobacterial Photosystem II, suggesting water oxidation chemistry originated at the divergence of Type I and Type II reaction centres.
bioRxiv · Dec 20, 2018Evolutionary Biology
T. Cardona, P. Sanchez-Baracaldo, A. W. Rutherford, A. Larkum
This study identifies the origin of Photosystem II in the early Archean, suggesting water oxidation capabilities emerged before the diversification of anoxygenic bacteria.
bioRxiv · Jun 19, 2018Evolutionary Biology