Richard J. Debus

7.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
89 papers, 5.8k citations indexed

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Richard J. Debus is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, Richard J. Debus has authored 89 papers receiving a total of 5.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 89 papers in Molecular Biology, 32 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 32 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in Richard J. Debus's work include Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (89 papers), Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (32 papers) and Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (32 papers). Richard J. Debus is often cited by papers focused on Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (89 papers), Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (32 papers) and Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (32 papers). Richard J. Debus collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Sweden. Richard J. Debus's co-authors include Bridgette A. Barry, Warwick Hillier, Lee McIntosh, Hsiu‐An Chu, Ǵerald Babcock, Anh P. Nguyen, R. David Britt, M. Y. Okamura, G. Fehér and Rachel J. Service and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

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Richard J. Debus

88 papers receiving 5.8k citations

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The manganese and calcium ions of photosynthetic oxygen evolution

1992 954 citations Richard J. Debus Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Structure of the D1-Val185Asn mutated photosystem II complex with slow O–O bond formation reveals changes in the Cl1 water channel 2025 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·(unknown), Richard J. Debus, Gary W. Brudvig	0
2	Structure of a mutated photosystem II complex reveals changes to the hydrogen-bonding network that affect proton egress during O–O bond formation 2025 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·(unknown), (unknown), Richard J. Debus, Gary W. Brudvig	2
3	Probing substrate water access through the O1 channel of Photosystem II by single site mutations and membrane inlet mass spectrometry 2025 ·Photosynthesis Research ·(unknown), Casper de Lichtenberg, Feiyan Liang, (unknown), (unknown), Petko Chernev, Shaochun Zhu, (unknown), Ann Magnuson, Mun Hon Cheah, (unknown), Felix M. Ho, Peter Lindblad, Richard J. Debus, Fikret Mamedov, Johannes Messinger	2
4	Photochemical Oxidation of Substrate Water Analogs and Halides by Photosystem II 2024 ·Advanced Energy Materials ·(unknown), Jean Kanyo, Richard J. Debus, Gary W. Brudvig	3
5	Independent Mutation of Two Bridging Carboxylate Ligands Stabilizes Alternate Conformers of the Photosynthetic O₂-Evolving Mn₄CaO₅ Cluster in Photosystem II 2024 ·The Journal of Physical Chemistry B ·Richard J. Debus, Paul H. Oyala	1
6	Mutation-induced shift of the photosystem II active site reveals insight into conserved water channels 2024 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·(unknown), (unknown), Jimin Wang, (unknown), (unknown), Víctor S. Batista, Richard J. Debus, Gary W. Brudvig	4
7	Structure of a monomeric photosystem II core complex from a cyanobacterium acclimated to far-red light reveals the functions of chlorophylls d and f 2021 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Christopher J. Gisriel, Gaozhong Shen, Ming‐Yang Ho, Vasily Kurashov, (unknown), Jimin Wang, William H. Armstrong, John H. Golbeck, M. R. Gunner, David J. Vinyard, Richard J. Debus, Gary W. Brudvig, Donald A. Bryant	58
8	The exchange of the fast substrate water in the S₂ state of photosystem II is limited by diffusion of bulk water through channels – implications for the water oxidation mechanism 2021 ·Chemical Science ·Casper de Lichtenberg, Christopher J. Kim, Petko Chernev, Richard J. Debus, Johannes Messinger	25
9	Determining the Electronic Structure of Paramagnetic Intermediates in membrane proteins: A high-resolution 2D 1H hyperfine sublevel correlation study of the redox-active tyrosines of photosystem II 2020 ·Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes ·Brian L. Mark, (unknown), (unknown), Amgalanbaatar Baldansuren, (unknown), Richard J. Debus, K. V. Lakshmi	3
10	Warwick Hillier: a tribute 2014 ·Photosynthesis Research ·Johannes Messinger, Richard J. Debus, G. Charles Dismukes	2
11	Altered Structure of the Mn4Ca Cluster in the Oxygen-evolving Complex of Photosystem II by a Histidine Ligand Mutation 2011 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Junko Yano, (unknown), Melodie A. Strickler, Rachel J. Service, Vittal K. Yachandra, Richard J. Debus	11
12	Mutations D1-E189K, R and Q of Synechocystis sp. PCC6803 are without influence on ns-to-ms electron transfer between OEC-YZ-P680 in photosystem II 2001 ·Science Access ·Juergen Clausen, (unknown), (unknown), Monika Hundelt, Richard J. Debus, Wolfgang Junge	1
13	Amino acid residues that modulate the properties of tyrosine YZ and the manganese cluster in the water oxidizing complex of photosystem II 2001 ·Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics ·Richard J. Debus	148
14	Photosynthetic water oxidation in Synechocystis sp. PCC6803: mutations D1-E189K, R and Q are without influence on electron transfer at the donor side of photosystem II 2001 ·Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Monika Hundelt, Richard J. Debus, Wolfgang Junge	30
15	Amino Acid Residues That Influence the Binding of Manganese or Calcium to Photosystem II. 1. The Lumenal Interhelical Domains of the D1 Polypeptide 1995 ·Biochemistry ·Hsiu‐An Chu, Anh P. Nguyen, Richard J. Debus	128
16	Amino Acid Residues That Influence the Binding of Manganese or Calcium to Photosystem II. 2. The Carboxy-Terminal Domain of the D1 Polypeptide 1995 ·Biochemistry ·Hsiu‐An Chu, Anh P. Nguyen, Richard J. Debus	81
17	Comparison of Cytochrome b-559 Content in Photosystem II Complexes from Spinach and Synechocystis Species PCC 6803 1994 ·Biochemistry ·Gina MacDonald, Renee J. Boerner, R. Michael Everly, William A. Cramer, Richard J. Debus, Bridgette A. Barry	33
18	Site-Directed Photosystem II Mutants with Perturbed Oxygen-Evolving Properties. 2. Increased Binding or Photooxidation of Manganese in the Absence of the Extrinsic 33-kDa Polypeptide In vivo 1994 ·Biochemistry ·Hsiu‐An Chu, Anh P. Nguyen, Richard J. Debus	36
19	The manganese and calcium ions of photosynthetic oxygen evolution breakdown → 1992 ·Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics ·Richard J. Debus	954
20	Water oxidation in photosystem II: from radical chemistry to multielectron chemistry 1989 ·Biochemistry ·Ǵerald Babcock, Bridgette A. Barry, Richard J. Debus, Curtis W. Hoganson, (unknown), Lee McIntosh, I. Sithole, Charles F. Yocum	220

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