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D-Index
79
Citations
16003
World Ranking
3713
National Ranking
211

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Enzyme
  • Redox
  • Photosynthesis

A.W. Rutherford mainly focuses on Photosystem II, Photochemistry, Electron paramagnetic resonance, Photosynthetic reaction centre and P680. His work on DCMU as part of his general Photosystem II study is frequently connected to Oxygen evolution, thereby bridging the divide between different branches of science. His Photochemistry research includes elements of Photosynthesis and Plastoquinone.

His work on Semiquinone as part of general Electron paramagnetic resonance research is frequently linked to Acceptor, thereby connecting diverse disciplines of science. His studies in Photosynthetic reaction centre integrate themes in fields like Redox and Light-harvesting complexes of green plants. His research in P680 intersects with topics in Chlorophyll and P700.

His most cited work include:

  • Thermoluminescence as a probe of Photosystem II photochemistry. The origin of the flash-induced glow peaks (265 citations)
  • Photosystem II, the water-splitting enzyme (235 citations)
  • EPR signals from modified charge accumulation states of the oxygen evolving enzyme in Ca2+-deficient photosystem II. (199 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Photosystem II, Photochemistry, Electron paramagnetic resonance, Photosynthetic reaction centre and Photosystem I are his primary areas of study. As a part of the same scientific family, he mostly works in the field of Photosystem II, focusing on Electron transfer and, on occasion, Stereochemistry. A.W. Rutherford has included themes like Photosynthesis, Redox, Semiquinone and Pheophytin in his Photochemistry study.

His Electron paramagnetic resonance study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Crystallography, Electron acceptor, Analytical chemistry, Oxygen-evolving complex and Plastoquinone. His study on Purple bacteria is often connected to Acceptor as part of broader study in Photosynthetic reaction centre. He works mostly in the field of Photosystem I, limiting it down to concerns involving Biophysics and, occasionally, Chelation and Biochemistry.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Photosystem II (70.37%)
  • Photochemistry (60.49%)
  • Electron paramagnetic resonance (50.62%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 1998-2005)?

  • Photosystem II (70.37%)
  • Photochemistry (60.49%)
  • Electron paramagnetic resonance (50.62%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Photosystem II, Photochemistry, Electron paramagnetic resonance, Photosynthetic reaction centre and Analytical chemistry are his primary areas of study. His Photosystem II research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Inorganic chemistry, Redox, Chlorophyll and Electron acceptor. His Photochemistry study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Photosynthesis and P680.

His research integrates issues of Photosystem I, P700, Radical and Electron transfer in his study of Electron paramagnetic resonance. His study in Crystallography extends to Photosynthetic reaction centre with its themes. His work investigates the relationship between Analytical chemistry and topics such as Resolution that intersect with problems in Hydroxylamine and Molecular physics.

Between 1998 and 2005, his most popular works were:

  • Carotenoid Oxidation in Photosystem II (147 citations)
  • Water Photolysis in Biology (115 citations)
  • Photosystem II: evolutionary perspectives. (93 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Enzyme
  • Redox
  • Photosynthesis

His primary areas of study are Photochemistry, Photosystem II, Electron paramagnetic resonance, P680 and Chlorophyll. His Photochemistry research includes elements of Cytochrome b559 and Redox. A.W. Rutherford has researched Redox in several fields, including Electron transport chain and Biochemistry.

His Electron paramagnetic resonance study often links to related topics such as Radical. His studies in Photosynthetic reaction centre integrate themes in fields like Crystallography, Pheophytin and Semiquinone. His work deals with themes such as Photosynthesis and Catalysis, which intersect with Photodissociation.

Best Publications

  • Herbicide-induced oxidative stress in photosystem II

    A.William Rutherford;Anja Krieger-Liszkay

  • Photosystem II, the water-splitting enzyme

    A.W. Rutherford

  • Charge separation in Photosystem II: A comparative and evolutionary overview

    Unknown

  • Energy and environment policy case for a global project on artificial photosynthesis

    Thomas Faunce;Wolfgang Lubitz;Alfred W Rutherford;Douglas Robert MacFarlane

  • Site-directed mutagenesis in photosystem II of the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803: Donor D is a tyrosine residue in the D2 protein.

    W. F. J. Vermass;A. W. Rutherford;O. Hansson

  • Thermoluminescence as a probe of Photosystem II photochemistry. The origin of the flash-induced glow peaks

    A.W. Rutherford;A.R. Crofts;Y. Inoue

  • EPR signals from modified charge accumulation states of the oxygen evolving enzyme in Ca2+-deficient photosystem II.

    Boussac A;Zimmermann Jl;Rutherford Aw

  • EPR studies of the oxygen-evolving enzyme of Photosystem II

    J.L. Zimmermann;A.W. Rutherford

  • In the oxygen-evolving complex of photosystem II the S0 state is oxidized to the S1 state by D+ (signal IIslow)

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  • Carotenoid Oxidation in Photosystem II

    Hanley J;Deligiannakis Y;Pascal A;Faller P

  • Photosynthetic reaction centres: variations on a common structural theme?

    Wolfgang Nitschke;A. William Rutherford

  • Photoelectrochemical Water Oxidation with Photosystem II Integrated in a Mesoporous Indium–Tin Oxide Electrode

    Masaru Kato;Tanai Cardona;A. William Rutherford;A. William Rutherford;Erwin Reisner

  • A change in the midpoint potential of the quinone QA in Photosystem II associated with photoactivation of oxygen evolution

    Giles N. Johnson;A.William Rutherford;Anja Krieger

  • Nature of the inhibition of the oxygen-evolving enzyme of photosystem II induced by sodium chloride washing and reversed by the addition of calcium(2+) or strontium(2+)

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  • Influence of herbicide binding on the redox potential of the quinone acceptor in photosystem II: relevance to photodamage and phytotoxicity

    Krieger-Liszkay A;Rutherford Aw

  • A new EPR signal attributed to the primary plastosemiquinone acceptor in Photosystem II

    A.W. Rutherford;J.L. Zimmermann

  • The influence of the quinone-iron electron acceptor complex on the reaction centre photochemistry of Photosystem II

    F.J.E. van Mieghem;W. Nitschke;P. Mathis;A.W. Rutherford

  • A chlorophyll tilted 30° relative to the membrane in the Photosystem II reaction centre

    F.J.E. van Mieghem;K. Satoh;A.W. Rutherford

  • Charge Recombination Reactions in Photosystem II. 1. Yields, Recombination Pathways, and Kinetics of the Primary Pair

    F van Mieghem;K Brettel;B Hillmann;A Kamlowski

  • Conversion of the Spin State of the Manganese Complex in Photosystem II Induced by Near-Infrared Light

    Boussac A;Girerd Jj;Rutherford Aw

  • Water Photolysis in Biology

    A. W. Rutherford;A. Boussac

  • Deactivation kinetics and temperature dependence of the S-state transitions in the oxygen-evolving system of Photosystem II measured by EPR spectroscopy

    Stenbjörn Styring;A.William Rutherford

  • Charge accumulation and photochemistry in leaves studied by thermoluminescence and delayed light emission.

    A. W. Rutherford;Govindjee;Y. Inoue

  • A light-induced spin-polarized triplet detected by EPR in photosystem II reaction centers.

    A.W Rutherford;D.R. Paterson;J.E. Mullet

  • Thermoluminescence as a probe of photosystem II: the redox and protonation states of the secondary acceptor quinone and the O2-evolving enzyme

    A.W. Rutherford;G. Renger;H. Koike;Y. Inoue

Frequent Co-Authors

Alain Boussac
Alain Boussac Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Peter Faller
Peter Faller University of Strasbourg
Wolfgang Nitschke
Wolfgang Nitschke Aix-Marseille University
Stenbjörn Styring
Stenbjörn Styring Uppsala University
Hartmut Michel
Hartmut Michel Max Planck Society
Antony R. Crofts
Antony R. Crofts University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
John E. Mullet
John E. Mullet Texas A&M University
Arnold J. Hoff
Arnold J. Hoff Leiden University
Eberhard Schlodder
Eberhard Schlodder Technical University of Berlin
Anja Krieger-Liszkay
Anja Krieger-Liszkay University of Paris-Saclay

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