2017
Determination of radical–radical distances in light-active proteins and their implication for biological magnetoreception
D. Nohr, B. Paulus, R. Rodriguez, A. Okafuji, R. Bittl, E. Schleicher, and S. Weber
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 56 (2017) 8550–8554.
Millitesla magnetic field effects on the photocycle of an animal cryptochrome
D. M. W. Sheppard, J. Li, K. B. Henbest, S. R. T. Neil, K. Maeda, J. Storey, E. Schleicher, T. Biskup, R. Rodriguez, S. Weber, P. J. Hore, C. R. Timmel, and S. R. Mackenzie
Sci. Rep. 7 (2017) 42228.
2016
Extended electron-transfer in animal cryptochromes mediated by a tetrad of aromatic amino acids
D. Nohr, S. Franz, R. Rodriguez, B. Paulus, L.-O. Essen, S. Weber, and E. Schleicher
Biophys. J.l 111 (2016) 301–311.
Chemical amplification of magnetic field effects relevant to avian magnetoreception
D. R. Kattnig, E. W. Evans, V. Déjean, C. A. Dodson, M. I. Wallace, S. R. Mackenzie, C. R. Timmel, and P. J. Hore
Nature Chem., 8 (2016) 384-391.
The quantum needle of the avian magnetic compass
H. G. Hiscock, S. Worster, D. R. Kattnig, C. Steers, Y. Jin, D. E. Manolopoulos, H. Mouritsen, and P. J. Hore
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 113 (2016) 4634-4639.
I. K. Kominis
Chem. Phys. Lett. 648 (2016) 204-207.
G. Jeschke
Chem. Phys. Lett. 648 (2016) 200-203.
2015
Spectroscopic characterization of radicals and radical pairs in fruit fly cryptochrome – protonated and nonprotonated flavin radical-states
B. Paulus, C. Bajzath, F. Melin, L. Heidinger, V. Kromm, C. Herkersdorf, U. Benz, L. Mann, P. Stehle, P. Hellwig, S. Weber, and E. Schleicher
FEBS J. 282 (2015) 3175–3189
A strategy for enhancement of 13C-photo-CIDNP NMR spectra by exploiting fractional 13C-labeling of tryptophan
W. Eisenreich, M. Joshi, B. Illarionov, S. Kacprzak, M. Lukaschek, G. Kothe, N. Budisa, M. Fischer, A. Bacher, and S. Weber
J. Phys. Chem. B 119 (2015) 13934–13943
The radical-pair mechanism as a paradigm for the emerging science of quantum biology
I. K. Kominis
Mod. Phys. Lett. B 29 (2015) 1530013
Complete monitoring of coherent and incoherent spin flip domains in the recombination of charge-separated states of donor-iridium complex-acceptor triads (DOI:
10.1021/jacs.5b04868)
J. H. Klein, D. Schmidt, U. E. Steiner and C. Lambert
J. Amer. Chem. Soc.
137 (2015) 11011-11021
2014
Spin transport in photosynthesis
I. C. Camacho and J. Matysik
In: “The Biophysics of Photosynthesis” (J. Golbeck and A. van der Est, eds.), Springer, pp 141-170 (2014).
Spectral editing through laser-flash excitation in two-dimensional photo-CIDNP MAS NMR experiments
K. B. S. S. Gupta, E. Daviso, G. Jeschke, A. Alia, M. Ernst and J. Matysik
J. Magn. Reson. 246 (2014) 9-17.
Dominance of the triplet mechanism in the electron spin polarisation of slowly reacting triplets
V. Rane and R. Das
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 16 (2014) 5698-5709
2013
Symmetry break of special pair: photochemically induced dynamic nuclear polarization NMR confirms control by non-aromatic substituents
K. B. S. S. Gupta, A. Alia, H. J. M. de Groot and J. Matysik
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 135 (2013) 10382–10387.
Magnetic field dependence of the solid-state photo-cIDNP effect observed in phototropin LOV1-C57S
X. Wang, S. S. Thamarath and J. Matysik
Acta Chimica Sinica 71 (2013) 169-172.
Use of oxygen gas in the low-temperature time-resolved EPR experiments
V. Rane, K. Kundu and R. Das
Appl. Magn. Reson. 44 (2013) 1007-1014
2012
Whole-cell NMR characterization of two photochemically active states of the photosynthetic reaction center in heliobacteria
S. S. Thamarath, A. Alia, E. Daviso, D. Mance, J. H. Golbeck and Jörg Matysik
Biochemistry 51 (2012) 5763–5773
Electron spin density distribution in the special pair triplet of Rhodobacter sphaeroides R26 revealed by magnetic field dependence of the solid-state photo-CIDNP effect
S. S. Thamarath, B. E. Bode, S. Prakash, K. B. S. S. Gupta, A. Alia, G. Jeschke and J. Matysik
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 134 (2012) 5921-5930.
The quantum Zeno effect immunizes the avian compass against the deleterious effects of exchange and dipolar interactions
A. T. Dellis and I. K. Kominis
Biosystems 107 (2012) 153
Magnetic sensitivity and entanglement dynamics of the chemical compass
I. K. Kominis
Chem. Phys. Lett. 542 (2012) 143
Photon statistics as an experimental test discriminating between theories of spin-selective radical-ion-pair reactions
A. T. Dellis and I. K. Kominis
Chem. Phys. Lett. 543 (2012) 170
Reactant-product quantum coherence in electron transfer reactions
I. K. Kominis
Phys. Rev. E 86 (2012) 026111
Open quantum system approach to the modeling of spin recombination reactions
M. Tiersch, U. E. Steiner, S. Popescu, and H. J. Briegel
J. Phys. Chem. A, 116 (2012) 4020-4028. DOI: 10.1021/jp209196a
2011
Radical-ion-pair reactions are the biochemical equivalent of the optical double-slit experiment
I. K. Kominis
Phys. Rev. E 83 (2011) 056118
2010
Solid-state photo-CIDNP effect observed in phototropin LOV1-C57S by 13C magic-angle spinning NMR spectroscopy
S. S. Thamarath, J. Heberle, P. J. Hore, T. Kottke and J. Matysik
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 132 (2010) 15542-15543
2009
Continuous wave photolysis magnetic field effect investigations with free and protein-bound alkylcobalamins
A. R. Jones, J. R. Woodward and N. S. Scrutton
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 131 (2009) 17246–17253
Possible involvement of superoxide and dioxygen with cryptochrome in avian magnetoreception: origin of Zeeman resonances observed by in vivo EPR spectroscopy
H. J. Hogben, O. Efimova, N. Wagner-Rundell, C. R. Timmel and P. J. Hore
Chem. Phys. Lett., 480 (2009) 118-122
Exploring photo-reactions between polyazaaromatic Ru(II) complexes and biomolecules by chemically induced dynamic nuclear polarization measurements
S. Perrier, E. Mugeniwabagara, A. Kirsch-De Mesmaeker, P. J. Hore and M. Luhmer
J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 131 (2009) 12458-12465
Radiofrequency field polarization effects in low-field electron paramagnetic resonance
C. J. Wedge, C. T. Rodgers, S. A. Norman, N. Baker, K. Maeda, K. B. Henbest, C. R. Timmel and P. J. Hore
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 11 (2009) 6573-6579
Radiofrequency field polarization effects in zero-field electron paramagnetic resonance
C. T. Rodgers, C. J. Wedge, S. A. Norman, P. Kukura, N. Baker, K. Maeda, K. B. Henbest, P. J. Hore, and C. R. Timmel
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 11 (2009) 6569-6572
Evaluation of nuclear quadrupole interactions as a source of magnetic anisotropy in the radical pair model of the avian magnetic compass
O. Efimova and P. J. Hore
Molec. Phys., 107 (2009) 665-671
Refolding of ribonuclease A monitored by real-time photo-CIDNP NMR spectroscopy
I. J. Day, K. Maeda, H. J. Paisley, K. H. Mok, and P. J. Hore
J. Biomolec. NMR, 44 (2009) 77-86
Pseudorotation in radical cations of low-symmetric decalin molecules
I. V. Beregovaya, L. N. Shchegoleva and V. I. Borovkov
J. Phys. Chem. A 113 (2009) 1555-1558
Magnetic compass of birds is based on a molecule with optimal directional sensitivity
T. Ritz, R. Wiltschko, P. J. Hore, C. T. Rodgers, K. Stapput, P. Thalau, C. R. Timmel and W. Wiltschko
Biophys. J., 96 (2009) 3451-3457
Effect of magnetic fields on cryptochrome-dependent responses in Arabidopsis thaliana
S.-R. Harris, K. B. Henbest, K. Maeda, J. R. Pannell, C. R. Timmel, P. J. Hore and H. Okamoto
J. Roy. Soc. Interface (2009) doi:10.1098/rsif.2008.0519
Chemical magnetoreception in birds: the radical pair mechanism
C. T. Rodgers and P. J. Hore
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 106 (2009) 353-360
Transient EPR: using spin polarization in sequential radical pairs to study electron transfer in photosynthesis
A. van der Est
Photosyn. Res. (2009) doi: 10.1007/s11120-009-9411-9
Direct observation of a photoinduced radical pair in a cryptochrome blue-light photoreceptor
T. Biskup, E. Schleicher, A. Okafuji, G. Link, K. Hitomi, E.D. Getzoff and S. Weber
Angew. Chem. Internat. Ed. 48 (2009) 404-407
Tryptophan 13C nuclear-spin polarization generated by intraprotein electron transfer in a LOV2 domain of the blue-light receptor phototropin
W. Eisenreich, M. Fischer, W. Römisch-Margl, M. Joshi, G. Richter, A. Bacher and S. Weber
Biochem. Soc. Trans. 37 (2009) 382-386
Magnetophotoselection in the spin-polarized triplet state radical-ion pair formed in the photo-induced solvent-mediated electron transfer reaction from N,N-diethylaniline to xanthone in viscous solution
A. Ishigaki, Y. Kobori and H. Murai
J. Phys. Chem. A 113 (2009) 633-638.
Medium-dependent interactions of quinones with cytosine and cytidine: A laser flash photolysis study with magnetic field effect
A. Bose and S. Basu
Biophys. Chem. 140 (2009) 62-68.
Electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy of bis(triarylamine) paracyclophanes as model compounds for the intermolecular charge-transfer in solid state materials for optoelectronic applications
D. R. Kattnig, B. Mladenova, G. Grampp et al.
J. Phys. Chem. C 113 (2009) 2983-2995.
ENDOR study of oxoiron(IV) porphyrin pi-cation radical complexes as models for compound I of heme enzymes
A. Takahashi, Y. Ohba, S. Yamauchi et al.
Chem. Lett. 38 (2009) 68-69.
2008
The study of radical cations of Me3C–SiMe3 and Me3C–GeMe3 in alkane solutions using the method of time-resolved magnetic field effect and DFT calculations
V. I. Borovkov, P. A. Potashov, V. A. Bagryansky, Yu. N. Molin, V. I. Faustov, I. V. Krylova and M. P. Egorov
Chem. Phys. Lett. 465 (2008) 307-310
The method of time-resolved magnetic field effect in recombination fluorescence with magnetic field switching
V. N. Verkhovlyuk, V. I. Borovkov and V. A. Bagryansky
Chem. Phys. Lett. 465 (2008) 295-298
Difficulties in building radiation-generated three-spin systems using spin-labeled luminophores
A. G. Matveeva, F. B. Sviridenko, V. V. Korolev, L. V. Kuibida, D. V. Stass, L. A. Shundrin, V. A. Reznikov and G. G. Grampp
J. Phys. Chem. A 112 (2008) 183-193
Unusual proton-transfer complex between the 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine radical cation and neutral molecule
M. M. Vyushkova, V. I. Borovkov, L. N. Shchegoleva, I. V. Beregovaya, V. A. Bagryansky and Yu. N. Molin
Dokl. Phys. Chem. 420 (2008) 125-127
Light-induced excited spin state trapping in an exchange-coupled nitroxide-copper(II)-nitroxide cluster
M. Fedin, V. Ovcharenko, R. Sagdeev, E. Reijerse, W. Lubitz, E. Bagryanskaya
Angew. Chem. Internat. Ed. 47 (2008) 6897-6899
Natural abundance solution 13C NMR studies of a phototropin with photoinduced polarization
W. Eisenreich, M. Joshi, S. Weber, A. Bacher and M. Fischer
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 130 (2008) 13544–13545
Inclusion of 4-methoxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-N-oxyl in a calixarene nanocapsule in the solid state
D. N. Polovyanenko, E. G. Bagryanskaya, A. Schnegg et al.
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 10 (2008) 5299-5307.
Anisotropic pseudorotation of the photoexcited triplet state of fullerene C60 in molecular glasses studied by pulse EPR
M. N. Uvarov, L. V. Kulik, M. A. Bizin, V. N. Ivanova, R. B. Zaripov and S. A. Dzuba
J. Phys. Chem. A, 112 (2008) 2519-2525.
Time-resolved EPR studies of main-chain radicals from acrylic polymers. Poly(acrylic acid)s
N. V. Lebedeva and M. D. E. Forbes
Macromolecules 41 (2008) 1334-1340.
Photo-CIDNP MAS NMR beyond the T1 limit by fast cycles of polarization extinction and polarization generation
E. Daviso, A. Diller, A. Alia, J. Matysik and G. Jeschke
J. Magn. Reson. 190 (2008) 170-178.
Magnetic field effect on photoinduced electron transfer between [Cu(phen)2]2+ and DNA
D. Dey, A. Bose, N. Pramanik and S. Basu
J. Phys. Chem. A 112 (2008) 3943 - 3946.
Interaction of guanine and guanosine hydrates with quinones: a laser flash photolysis and magnetic field effect study
A. Bose, D. Dey and S. Basu
J. Phys. Chem. A 112 (2008) 4914-4920
Laser flash photolysis and magnetic field effect studies on the interaction of uracil and its derivatives with menadione and 9, 10-anthraquinone
A. Bose and S. Basu
J. Phys. Chem. A, 112 (2008) 12045-12053
2007
Simplification of complex EPR spectra by cepstral analysis
R. Das, M. K. Bowman, H. Levanon et al.
J. Phys. Chem. A 111 (2007) 4650-4657.
Electron spin polarization of radical pairs in simple molecular wires
P. L. Hasjim and J. R. Norris
J. Phys. Chem. C 111 (2007) 5203-5210
Time-resolved EPR spectroscopy of photosynthetic reaction centers: From theory to experiment
Y. E. Kandrashkin and A. van der Est
Appl. Magn. Reson. 31 (2007) 105-122.