photosystem II

noun

a Photosystem of the two photosystems in which it transfers electrons from the oxygen-evolving complex to plastoquinone, and contains an iron centre.

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Meanings

nounphotosystem II (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistrya Photosystem of the two photosystems in which it transfers electrons from the oxygen-evolving complex to plastoquinone, and contains an iron centre.

Origin

From photosystem + II.

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photosystem II. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photosystem%20II

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