Critical analysis of some assumptions and observations on photolytic oxygenesis by plant cells
Kelath Murali Manoj
Abstract
Kok-Joliot cycle is the acclaimed explanation for photolytic oxygen evolution occurring at the MnComplex of Photosystem II of chloroplasts. Herein, in conjunction with my group’s recent critical explorations in this field, an analysis of some pioneers’ datasets is made available. The findings pose significant concerns regarding the four-step linear oxygenesis mechanism and pointers are provided for alternative explorative pursuits to unravel the rationale of photolytic oxygenesis.
Topics & Concepts
Photosystem IIConjunction (astronomy)ChemistryChloroplastField (mathematics)Mechanism (biology)Environmental scienceChemical physicsComputer sciencePhotosynthesisPhysicsEpistemologyPhilosophyMathematicsBiochemistryAstrophysicsGenePure mathematicsPhotosynthetic Processes and MechanismsPhotoreceptor and optogenetics researchSpectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies