Photosynthesis: New light on biological oxygen production
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In oxygenic photosynthesis, a highly oxidising chlorophyll species strips electrons out of two water molecules, generating molecular oxygen as a waste product. A recent study has provided new insights into the structure of the molecular machinery responsible for biological oxygen production.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Current Biology
دوره 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001