Redox reactions form the basis of many fundamental processes of life. Without them, neither cellular respiration nor photosynthesis could take place. Redox reactions also play a crucial role in ...

Picking apart photosynthesis: New insights could lead to better catalysts for water splitting Date: March 29, 2013 Source: California Institute of Technology ...

Polymer Networks: A Foundation for Artificial Photosynthesis. Artificial photosynthesis, which mimics nature’s process of converting sunlight and water into energy-rich molecules, faces several ...

Thereby Calredoxin functions at the crossroad of calcium- and redox-dependent reactions to promote efficient oxygenic photosynthesis. Limitation of the world's crop productivity is a serious problem.

The quantum yield of photosystem I is almost 100%, meaning that almost every absorbed photon leads to a redox event in the reaction center. Simulation under natural conditions ...

The overall chemical reaction for photosynthesis can be simplified as: 6CO 2 +6H 2 O+light energy→C 6 H 12 O 6 +6O 2. Here, carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) and water ...

In nature, photosynthesis occurs when a plant absorbs light that generates a charge separation in its “reaction center.” That reaction drives both the oxidation of water and the fixation of ...

Particle size has a far more dramatic impact on chemical reactivity than previously thought, according to new research from UC Davis. The results have implications for understanding a wide range of ...

A group of researchers reports on the structure and function of a novel protein named Calredoxin. Calredoxin binds calcium and catalyzes in dependence of its binding, redox reactions, particularly ...