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Kok's oxygen clock: What makes it tick? The structure of P680 and consequences of its oxidizing power

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New insights in the structure of P680, the primary electron donor in Photosystem II, are summarized and the implications of its oxidizing power for energy transfer and singlet oxygen production are discussed.

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Abbreviations

BChl:

bacteriochlorophyll

Chl:

chlorophyll

LD:

linear dichroism

Pheo:

pheophytin

PS II:

Photosystem II

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van Gorkom, H.J., Schelvis, J.P.M. Kok's oxygen clock: What makes it tick? The structure of P680 and consequences of its oxidizing power. Photosynth Res 38, 297–301 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00046753

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