VISUAL PIGMENTS .10. SPECTROSCOPY AND PHOTOPHYSICAL DYNAMICS OF RETINOL AND RETINYL ETHER

被引:30
作者
CHIHARA, K
TAKEMURA, T
YAMAOKA, T
YAMAMOTO, N
SCHAFFER, A
BECKER, RS
机构
[1] Department of Chemistry, University of Houston, Houston, Texas
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D O I
10.1111/j.1751-1097.1979.tb07804.x
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Abstract— The absorption and emission spectra, lifetimes and quantum yields of all‐trans retinol have been examined as a function of solvent and temperature. In addition, the spectroscopy of retinyl ether and 2 other polyene alcohols have been determined. Based on the results obtained, we conclude that the singlet excited state of retinol and retinyl cther is of a forbidden character and of the type loosely called 1A‐g. Retinol forms a dimer in an alkane solvent when cooling from 298 to 77 K. A general structure for the dimer is proposed. Copyright © 1979, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved
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