Molecular Mechanisms of Proton-coupled Electron Transfer and Water Oxidation in Photosystem II (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)

The book reviews photosynthetic water oxidation and proton-coupled electron transfer in photosystem, focusing on the molecular vibrations of amino acid residues and water molecules. Photosynthetic water oxidation performed by plants and cyanobacteria is essential for the sustenance of life on Earth, not only as an electron source for synthesizing sugars from CO2, but also as an O2 source in the atmosphere. Water oxidation takes place at the Mn4CaO5 cluster in photosystem II, where a series of electron transfer reactions coupled with proton transfer occur using light energy. The author addresses the unresolved mechanisms of photosynthetic water oxidation and relevant proton-coupled electron transfer reactions using a combined approach of experimental and computational methods such as Fourier transform infrared difference spectroscopy and quantum chemical calculations. The results show that protonation and hydrogen-bond structures of water molecules and amino acid residues in the protein play important roles in regulation of the electron and proton transfer reactions. These findings and the methodology make a significant contribution to our understanding the molecular mechanism of photosynthetic water oxidation.

General

Imprint:	Springer Verlag, Singapore
Country of origin:	Singapore
Series:	Springer Theses
Release date:	2020
First published:	2020
Authors:	Shin Nakamura
Dimensions:	235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	126
Edition:	1st ed. 2020
ISBN-13:	978-981-15-1583-5
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > States of matter > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Chemistry > Physical chemistry > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Chemistry > Analytical chemistry > Qualitative analytical chemistry > Chemical spectroscopy, spectrochemistry > General Promotions
LSN:	981-15-1583-2
Barcode:	9789811515835

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