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Structural changes in the Mn^sub 4^Ca cluster and the mechanism of photosynthetic water splitting

Structural changes in the Mn^sub 4^Ca cluster and the mechanism of photosynthetic water splitting

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Structural changes in the Mn^sub 4^Ca cluster and the mechanism of photosynthetic water splitting

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Structural changes in the Mn^sub 4^Ca cluster and the mechanism of photosynthetic water splitting

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Washington: National Academy of Sciences

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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS, 2008-02, Vol.105 (6), p.1879

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English

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Washington: National Academy of Sciences

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Contents

Photosynthetic water oxidation, where water is oxidized to dioxygen, is a fundamental chemical reaction that sustains the biosphere. This reaction is catalyzed by a ... complex in the photosystem II (PSII) oxygen-evolving complex (OEC): a multiprotein assembly embedded in the thylakoid membranes of green plants, cyanobacteria, and algae. The mechan...

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Structural changes in the Mn^sub 4^Ca cluster and the mechanism of photosynthetic water splitting

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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_201321939

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_201321939

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0027-8424

E-ISSN

1091-6490

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