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Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Distance Measurements in Photosystems

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Distance Measurements in Biological Systems by EPR

Part of the book series: Biological Magnetic Resonance ((BIMR,volume 19))

Abstract

EPR distance measurements have been extensively employed to characterize the structure and function of the photosynthetic reaction centers from plants, bacteria and algae. Such measurements have also been pivotal in establishing the feasibility of EPR distance measurements in biological systems. In this chapter, we present an overview of distance measurements in the purple non-sulfur bacterial, Photosystem II and Photosystem I reaction centers. The distance measurement techniques described involve both line shape analyses and spin-lattice relaxation measurements by cw and pulsed methods. Also described are EPR studies of oriented membranes and single crystals that facilitate the measurement of interspin distances and relative orientations of redox cofactors.

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Lakshmi, K.V., Brudvig, G.W. (2002). Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Distance Measurements in Photosystems. In: Berliner, L.J., Eaton, G.R., Eaton, S.S. (eds) Distance Measurements in Biological Systems by EPR. Biological Magnetic Resonance, vol 19. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47109-4_12

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