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==Background==

This structure of Photosystem II was crystallized from the ~~bacteria~~, ''Thermosynechococcus elongatus'', at 3.50 Å. Cyanobacteria and plants both contain Photosystem II ~~with a similar structure~~. This photosynthetic protein is associated with a variety of functional ligands. It is a <scene name='Photosystem_II/Psii_dimer/1'>dimer</scene> composed mainly of alpha-helices. Nineteen <scene name='Photosystem_II/Protein_only/1'>subunits</scene> are in each monomer, with multiple extrinsic subunits associated with the oxygen evolving complex missing from this crystallization. Photosystem II is a membrane bound protein associated with the thylakoid membrane of chloroplasts. <scene name='Photosystem_II/Hydrophobic_polar/1'>Polar and hydrophobic</scene> regions correlate with membrane associated nature of the protein. '''Hydrophobic''' helices make up the transmembranal portion, while '''polar''' residues are concentrated externally on either side of the membrane.

This structure of Photosystem II was crystallized from the cyanobacteria, ''Thermosynechococcus elongatus'', at 3.50 Å. Cyanobacteria and plants both contain Photosystem II while photosynthetic bacteria contain the bacterial reaction center. This photosynthetic protein complex is associated with a variety of functional ligands. It is a <scene name='Photosystem_II/Psii_dimer/1'>dimer</scene> composed mainly of alpha-helices. Nineteen <scene name='Photosystem_II/Protein_only/1'>subunits</scene> are in each monomer, with multiple extrinsic subunits associated with the oxygen evolving complex missing from this crystallization. Photosystem II is a membrane bound protein associated with the thylakoid membrane of chloroplasts. <scene name='Photosystem_II/Hydrophobic_polar/1'>Polar and hydrophobic</scene> regions correlate with membrane associated nature of the protein. '''Hydrophobic''' helices make up the transmembranal portion, while '''polar''' residues are concentrated externally on either side of the membrane.

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 ==Background==
-This structure of Photosystem II was crystallized from the bacteria, ''Thermosynechococcus elongatus'', at 3.50 Å.  Cyanobacteria and plants both contain Photosystem II with a similar structure.  This photosynthetic protein is associated with a variety of functional ligands. It is a <scene name='Photosystem_II/Psii_dimer/1'>dimer</scene> composed mainly of alpha-helices.  Nineteen <scene name='Photosystem_II/Protein_only/1'>subunits</scene> are in each monomer, with multiple extrinsic subunits associated with the oxygen evolving complex missing from this crystallization.  Photosystem II is a membrane bound protein associated with the thylakoid membrane of chloroplasts.  <scene name='Photosystem_II/Hydrophobic_polar/1'>Polar and hydrophobic</scene> regions correlate with membrane associated nature of the protein.  '''<FONT COLOR="#616D7E">Hydrophobic</FONT>''' helices make up the transmembranal portion, while '''<FONT COLOR="#C031C7">polar</FONT>''' residues are concentrated externally on either side of the membrane.
+This structure of Photosystem II was crystallized from the cyanobacteria, ''Thermosynechococcus elongatus'', at 3.50 Å.  Cyanobacteria and plants both contain Photosystem II while photosynthetic bacteria contain the bacterial reaction center.  This photosynthetic protein complex is associated with a variety of functional ligands. It is a <scene name='Photosystem_II/Psii_dimer/1'>dimer</scene> composed mainly of alpha-helices.  Nineteen <scene name='Photosystem_II/Protein_only/1'>subunits</scene> are in each monomer, with multiple extrinsic subunits associated with the oxygen evolving complex missing from this crystallization.  Photosystem II is a membrane bound protein associated with the thylakoid membrane of chloroplasts.  <scene name='Photosystem_II/Hydrophobic_polar/1'>Polar and hydrophobic</scene> regions correlate with membrane associated nature of the protein.  '''<FONT COLOR="#616D7E">Hydrophobic</FONT>''' helices make up the transmembranal portion, while '''<FONT COLOR="#C031C7">polar</FONT>''' residues are concentrated externally on either side of the membrane.
 ==Photosynthesis==