Photochemical energy conversion by membrane-bound photoredox systems
Abstract
Most of our effort during the past grant period has been directed towards investigating electron transfer processes involving redox proteins at lipid bilayer/aqueous interfaces. This theme, as was noted in our previous three year renewal proposal, is consistent with our goal of developing biomimetic solar energy conversion systems which utilize the unique properties of biological electron transfer molecules. Thus, small redox proteins such as cytochrome c, plastocyanin and ferredoxin function is biological photosynthesis as mediators of electron flow between the photochemical systems localized in the membrane, and more complex soluble or membrane-bound redox proteins which are designed to carry out specific biological tasks such as transbilayer proton gradient formation, dinitrogen fixation, ATP synthesis, dihydrogen synthesis, generation of strong reductants, etc. In these studies, we have utilized two principal experimental techniques, laser flash photolysis and cyclic voltammetry, both of which permit direct measurements of electron transfer processes.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Arizona Univ., Tucson, AZ (United States). Dept. of Biochemistry
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5784171
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/ER/13631-18
ON: DE92008709
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG02-86ER13631
- Resource Type:
- Technical Report
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 14 SOLAR ENERGY; 59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; ELECTRON TRANSFER; BIOMIMETIC PROCESSES; CYTOCHROMES; FERREDOXIN; MEMBRANES; PROGRESS REPORT; PROTEINS; REDUCING AGENTS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; DOCUMENT TYPES; METALLOPROTEINS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; PIGMENTS; SYNTHESIS; 140505* - Solar Energy Conversion- Photochemical, Photobiological, & Thermochemical Conversion- (1980-); 550200 - Biochemistry
Citation Formats
Tollin, G. Photochemical energy conversion by membrane-bound photoredox systems. United States: N. p., 1992.
Web. doi:10.2172/5784171.
Tollin, G. Photochemical energy conversion by membrane-bound photoredox systems. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/5784171
Tollin, G. 1992.
"Photochemical energy conversion by membrane-bound photoredox systems". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/5784171. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/5784171.
@article{osti_5784171,
title = {Photochemical energy conversion by membrane-bound photoredox systems},
author = {Tollin, G},
abstractNote = {Most of our effort during the past grant period has been directed towards investigating electron transfer processes involving redox proteins at lipid bilayer/aqueous interfaces. This theme, as was noted in our previous three year renewal proposal, is consistent with our goal of developing biomimetic solar energy conversion systems which utilize the unique properties of biological electron transfer molecules. Thus, small redox proteins such as cytochrome c, plastocyanin and ferredoxin function is biological photosynthesis as mediators of electron flow between the photochemical systems localized in the membrane, and more complex soluble or membrane-bound redox proteins which are designed to carry out specific biological tasks such as transbilayer proton gradient formation, dinitrogen fixation, ATP synthesis, dihydrogen synthesis, generation of strong reductants, etc. In these studies, we have utilized two principal experimental techniques, laser flash photolysis and cyclic voltammetry, both of which permit direct measurements of electron transfer processes.},
doi = {10.2172/5784171},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5784171},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1992},
month = {Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1992}
}