An azulenic bacteriorhodopsin analog has photoinduced activity

被引:5
作者
Druzhko, AB [1 ]
Vanderah, DJ [1 ]
Robertson, B [1 ]
Weetall, HH [1 ]
机构
[1] NIST,DIV BIOTECHNOL,GAITHERSBURG,MD 20899
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10.1111/j.1751-1097.1996.tb01849.x
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The photoinduced changes of absorbance as well as proton release and uptake have been observed for an azulenic analog of wild-type bacteriorhodopsin. The release and uptake of protons have been measured using a highly sensitive electrochemical technique. Bacteriorhodopsin membrane patches on a tin-oxide electrode produce a transient photocurrent that is negative for proton release and positive for proton uptake. For azulenic bacteriorhodopsin the photocurrent is approximately 20% of the transient observed with native bacteriorhodopsin. The existence of the photoinduced absorbance changes and the transient photocurrent are important results for gaining further insight into the photoinduced function of bacteriorhodopsin.
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