The photoexcited triplet state of the "primary donors" in the two photosystems of oxygenic photosynthesis has been investigated by means of electron-nuclear double resonance (ENDOR) at Q-band (34 GHz). The data obtained represent the first set of 1H hyperfine coupling tensors of the 3P700 triplet state in PSI and expand the existing data set for 3P680. We achieved an extensive assignment of the observed electron-nuclear hyperfine coupling constants (hfcs) corresponding to the methine α-protons and the methyl group β-protons of the chlorophyll (Chl) macrocycle. The data clearly confirm that in both photosystems the primary donor triplet is located on one specific monomeric Chl at cryogenic temperature. In comparison to previous transient ENDOR and pulse ENDOR experiments at standard X-band (9-10 GHz), the pulse Q-band ENDOR spectra demonstrate both improved signal-to-noise ratio and increased resolution. The observed ENDOR spectra for 3P700 and 3P680 differ in terms of the intensity loss of lines from specific methyl group protons, which is explained by hindered methyl group rotation produced by binding site effects. Contact analysis of the methyl groups in the PSI crystal structure in combination with the ENDOR analysis of 3P700 suggests that the triplet is located on the Chl a' (PA) in PSI. The results also provide additional evidence for the localization of 3P680 on the accessory ChlD1 in PSII.

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