Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Document Type
Dissertation
Abstract
Photosystem II (PSII) is the sole enzyme capable of forming O2 from water in oxygenic photosynthesis. However, PSII is also capable of using O2 to form various reactive oxygen species that can damage these biomolecules. Therefore, a delicate balance between O2 evolution and O2 consumption reactions in oxygenic photosynthesis led to terraforming the atmosphere on planet Earth. In this dissertation, I have combined methods from molecular cloning, spectroscopy, merged with mathematical analysis to investigate the assembly, stability, and catalysis of the PSII oxygen-evolving complex.
Date
4-20-2025
Recommended Citation
Russell, Brandon, "Assembly, Stability, and Catalysis of the Photosystem II Oxygen-Evolving Complex" (2025). LSU Doctoral Dissertations. 6732.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_dissertations/6732
Committee Chair
David J. Vinyard
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