Term Name: oxygen evolving activity
Synonyms: photosynthetic water oxidation
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: 2 a plastoquinone + 4 hnu + 2 H2O = 2 a plastoquinol + O2. The evolution of oxygen from oxidizing water is carried out by the oxygen evolving complex in photosystem II of plants.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0010242]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: oxidoreductase activity, acting on diphenols and related substances as donors, oxygen as acceptor