Abstract
MANGANESE is required for the photoautotrophic growth of O 2-evolving organisms, in which it functions in the O 2-evolving complex of photosystem II. Mn-deficient cultures thus lose their O2-evolving capacity, but activity can be restored by reincorporation of Mn into the photosynthetic apparatus. The ratio of Mn atoms to chlorophyll molecules in O2-evolving organisms and preparations is 1:50-100 (ref. 1).
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 715-716 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Nature |
| Volume | 258 |
| Issue number | 5537 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1975 |
| Externally published | Yes |