Schematic of the Photosystem-II Repair Mechanism (IMAGE)

Okayama University

Schematic of the Photosystem-II Repair Mechanism

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Recognition of photodamaged D1 reaction center protein through Trp oxidation enables FtsH enzymatic degradation. Researchers from Okayama University, Japan, report the details of the photosystem-II repair mechanism.

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Dr. Wataru Sakamoto, Okayama University, Japan

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