| Term Name: | oxygen evolving activity |
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| 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 |