Structural highlights
8iwh is a 20 chain structure with sequence from Thalassiosira pseudonana. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
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| Method: | Electron Microscopy, Resolution 2.68Å |
| Ligands: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
| Resources: | FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT |
Function
PSBA_THAPS Photosystem II (PSII) is a light-driven water:plastoquinone oxidoreductase that uses light energy to abstract electrons from H(2)O, generating O(2) and a proton gradient subsequently used for ATP formation. It consists of a core antenna complex that captures photons, and an electron transfer chain that converts photonic excitation into a charge separation. The D1/D2 (PsbA/PsbD) reaction center heterodimer binds P680, the primary electron donor of PSII as well as several subsequent electron acceptors.
