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The Native Reaction Centre of Photosystem II: A New Paradigm for P680

Hughes, Joseph L ; Prince, Barry J ; Peterson Årsköld, Sindra LU ; Smith, Paul J ; Pace, Ron J ; Riesen, Hans and Krausz, Elmars (2004) In Australian Journal of Chemistry 57(12). p.1179-1183
Abstract
Low-temperature spectra of fully active (oxygen-evolving) Photosystem II (PSII) cores prepared from spinach exhibit well developed structure. Spectra of isolated sub-fragments of PSII cores establish that the native reaction centre is better structured and red-shifted compared to the isolated reaction centre. Laser illumination of PSII cores leads to efficient and deep spectral hole-burning. Measurements of homogeneous hole-widths establish excited-state lifetimes in the 40–300 ps range. The high hole-burning efficiency is attributed to charge separation of P680 in native PSII that follows reaction-centre excitation via ‘slow transfer’ states in the inner light-harvesting assemblies CP43 and CP47. The ‘slow transfer’ state in CP47 and that... (More)
Low-temperature spectra of fully active (oxygen-evolving) Photosystem II (PSII) cores prepared from spinach exhibit well developed structure. Spectra of isolated sub-fragments of PSII cores establish that the native reaction centre is better structured and red-shifted compared to the isolated reaction centre. Laser illumination of PSII cores leads to efficient and deep spectral hole-burning. Measurements of homogeneous hole-widths establish excited-state lifetimes in the 40–300 ps range. The high hole-burning efficiency is attributed to charge separation of P680 in native PSII that follows reaction-centre excitation via ‘slow transfer’ states in the inner light-harvesting assemblies CP43 and CP47. The ‘slow transfer’ state in CP47 and that in CP43 can be distinguished in the hole-burning action spectrum and high-resolution hole-burning spectra. An important observation is that 685–700 nm illumination gives rise to efficient P680 charge separation, as established by QA− formation. This leads to a new paradigm for P680. The charge-separating state has surprisingly weak absorption and extends to 700 nm. (Less)
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Australian Journal of Chemistry
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12
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1179 - 1183
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0004-9425
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10.1071/CH04140
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  abstract     = {{Low-temperature spectra of fully active (oxygen-evolving) Photosystem II (PSII) cores prepared from spinach exhibit well developed structure. Spectra of isolated sub-fragments of PSII cores establish that the native reaction centre is better structured and red-shifted compared to the isolated reaction centre. Laser illumination of PSII cores leads to efficient and deep spectral hole-burning. Measurements of homogeneous hole-widths establish excited-state lifetimes in the 40–300 ps range. The high hole-burning efficiency is attributed to charge separation of P680 in native PSII that follows reaction-centre excitation via ‘slow transfer’ states in the inner light-harvesting assemblies CP43 and CP47. The ‘slow transfer’ state in CP47 and that in CP43 can be distinguished in the hole-burning action spectrum and high-resolution hole-burning spectra. An important observation is that 685–700 nm illumination gives rise to efficient P680 charge separation, as established by QA− formation. This leads to a new paradigm for P680. The charge-separating state has surprisingly weak absorption and extends to 700 nm.}},
  author       = {{Hughes, Joseph L and Prince, Barry J and Peterson Årsköld, Sindra and Smith, Paul J and Pace, Ron J and Riesen, Hans and Krausz, Elmars}},
  issn         = {{0004-9425}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{12}},
  pages        = {{1179--1183}},
  publisher    = {{CSIRO Publishing}},
  series       = {{Australian Journal of Chemistry}},
  title        = {{The Native Reaction Centre of Photosystem II: A New Paradigm for P680}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/CH04140}},
  doi          = {{10.1071/CH04140}},
  volume       = {{57}},
  year         = {{2004}},
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