Breaking hydrogen bond network enhances oxygenic photosynthesis of photosystem II.

Hui Wang, Hengwei Zhang, Jihang Zhai, Yingya Liu, Bo Song, Xiao He, Yifan Ge, Di Li

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Hui WangSchool of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China.

Hengwei ZhangSchool of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China.

Jihang ZhaiSchool of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China.

Yingya LiuSchool of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China.

Bo SongSchool of Optical‑Electrical Computer Engineering, Shanghai Key Lab of Modern Optical Systems, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China.

Xiao HeSchool of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China.

Yifan GeInterdisciplinary Research Center on Biology and Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201210, China.

Di LiSchool of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China.

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Abstract

Protein hydration water plays a crucial role in maintaining protein structures and functions, yet it remains challenging to manipulate. In this study, we use photosystem II (PS II), a protein complex consisting of 25 membrane proteins, as a model to explore the regulation of protein functions by modifying the hydration water structure. Within PS II, two water molecules are transported from the bulk solution through water channels into the oxygen-evolving center (OEC), where they are oxidized into oxygen. However, the role of water-both in hydrating PS II proteins and in transporting water through channels to the OEC-has often been overlooked. By studying the effects of different ions, including structure-making ions (Na

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Hofmeister seriesHydration waterMolecular dynamicsPhotosystem IITerahertz spectrum

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PMID42846492

DOI10.1016/j.fmre.2025.03.011

PMCPMC13644417

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