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A high-field EPR tour of radicals in photosystems I and II

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High magnetic-field electron paramagnetic resonance (HFEPR) has been extensively applied to the study of photosynthetic reaction centers. HFEPR experiments have provided accurate measurements ofg-values of radicals in photosystems I and II. Theg-values not only reflect the structure of the radical, but also its immediate environment. Hence, valuable information about radicalprotein interactions can be obtained fromg-values. Data on tyrosine-, quinone-, pheophytin- and chlorophyll-based radicals are reviewed. Experiments dealing with spin pairs in photosystem I and II are examined. The spectrometer with which numerous experiments on photosystems have been carried out is described, as well as the 10 T magnet around which the spectrometer is based.

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Un, S., Dorlet, P. & Rutherford, A.W. A high-field EPR tour of radicals in photosystems I and II. Appl. Magn. Reson. 21, 341–361 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03162413

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