The effect of hydration on protein flexibility in photosystem II of green plants studied by quasielastic neutron scattering |
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Authors: | J. Pieper T. Hauß A. Buchsteiner G. Renger |
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Affiliation: | 1.Max-Volmer-Laboratories for Biophysical Chemistry,Technische Universit?t Berlin,Berlin,Germany;2.Darmstadt University of Technology,Darmstadt,Germany;3.Hahn-Meitner-Institut Berlin,Berlin,Germany |
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Abstract: | The effect of hydration on protein dynamics in photosystem II (PS II) membrane fragments from spinach has been investigated by using the method of quasielastic neutron scattering (QENS) at room temperature. The QENS data obtained indicate that the protein dynamics is strongly dependent on the extent of hydration. In particular, the hydration-induced activation of localized diffusive protein motions and QA− reoxidation by QB in PS II appear to be correlated in their onset at a hydration value of about 45% relative humidity (r.h.). These findings underline the crucial functional relevance of localized diffusive protein motions on the picosecond-timescale for the reactions of light-induced photosynthetic water splitting under formation of plastoquinol and molecular oxygen in PS II of green plants. Advanced neutron scattering and complementary techniques to study biological systems. Contributions from the meetings, “Neutrons in Biology”, STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Didcot, UK, 11–13 July and “Proteins At Work 2007”, Perugia, Italy, 28–30 May 2007. |
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Keywords: | Protein dynamics Photosystem II Electron transfer Pigment– protein complex Photosynthesis |
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