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Biological Exploitation of Solar Energy by Photosynthetic Water Splitting

Biological Exploitation of Solar Energy by Photosynthetic Water Splitting The cleavage of water by solar radiation into dioxygen and metabolically bound hydrogen during photosynthesis is of central importance for the existence of higher forms of life on earth. The realization of this process in biological organisms made possible the use of the earth's huge water reservoir for the exploitation of solar energy and, at the same time, led to the creation of an aerobic atmosphere. The dioxygen thereby formed is a powerful oxidant which permits an energetically highly efficient nutrient turnover. In recent years considerable progress has been made in understanding the functional and structural organization of photosynthetic water splitting. This article attempts to give a review of our current state of knowledge with special emphasis on the oxidation of water to O2 in biological systems. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Angewandte Chemie International Edition Wiley

Biological Exploitation of Solar Energy by Photosynthetic Water Splitting

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1433-7851
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10.1002/anie.198706431
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The cleavage of water by solar radiation into dioxygen and metabolically bound hydrogen during photosynthesis is of central importance for the existence of higher forms of life on earth. The realization of this process in biological organisms made possible the use of the earth's huge water reservoir for the exploitation of solar energy and, at the same time, led to the creation of an aerobic atmosphere. The dioxygen thereby formed is a powerful oxidant which permits an energetically highly efficient nutrient turnover. In recent years considerable progress has been made in understanding the functional and structural organization of photosynthetic water splitting. This article attempts to give a review of our current state of knowledge with special emphasis on the oxidation of water to O2 in biological systems.

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Angewandte Chemie International Edition – Wiley

Published: Jul 1, 1987

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