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Application of vibronically nonadiabatic PCET theory highlights the significance of hydrogen tunneling and conformational motions that shorten the distance between Y356 and E52. This work demonstrates how conformational gating, hydrogen-bonding networks, and hydration at the\n \n \n \u03b1<\/mml:mi>\n <\/mml:math>\n <\/jats:inline-formula>\n \/\n \n \n \u03b2<\/mml:mi>\n <\/mml:math>\n <\/jats:inline-formula>\n interface modulate PCET in RNR. 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