Impact of dimeric organization of enzyme on its function: the case of photosynthetic water splitting
Author(s) -
Jiří Jablonský,
Petr Sušila,
Dušan Lazár
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
bioinformatics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.599
H-Index - 390
eISSN - 1367-4811
pISSN - 1367-4803
DOI - 10.1093/bioinformatics/btn530
Subject(s) - photosystem ii , photosynthesis , oxygen evolution , water splitting , function (biology) , p680 , chemistry , electron transport chain , oxygen , crystallography , biology , biochemistry , photosystem i , microbiology and biotechnology , organic chemistry , electrode , photocatalysis , electrochemistry , catalysis
It is a question of whether the supramolecular organization of the protein complex has an impact on its function, or not. In the case of the photosystem II (PSII), water splitting might be influenced by cooperation of the PSIIs. Since PSII is the source of the atmospheric oxygen and because better understanding of the water splitting may contribute to the effective use of water as an alternative energy source, possible cooperation should be analyzed and discussed.
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