Photosynthetic Production of Molecular Oxygen by Water Oxidation
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Photosystem II
3. The Role of Manganese
4. The Role of Calcium
5. The Role of Bicarbonate in PSII Function
6. Assembly of the Oxygen-Evolving Complex
7. Evolution of Oxygen Evolution
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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