Langmuir-Blodgett films of photosensitive proteins
The striking properties of monolayers and multilayers of photosensitive proteins obtained by using the Langmuir-Blodgett technique are described. The close packing of the protein molecules, which preserve most of the properties found in solution, seems to be the main cause for their thermal stabilit...
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Published in | Journal of Photochemistry & Photobiology, B: Biology Vol. 33; no. 3; pp. 191 - 200 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Book Review Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Switzerland
Elsevier B.V
01.05.1996
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Summary: | The striking properties of monolayers and multilayers of photosensitive proteins obtained by using the Langmuir-Blodgett technique are described. The close packing of the protein molecules, which preserve most of the properties found in solution, seems to be the main cause for their thermal stability, which in some cases reached a temperature of 200°C without the loss of the protein secondary structure. The review is focused on three of the most intensively studied photosensitive proteins, namely photosynthetic reaction centres, bacteriorhodopsin and bovine rhodopsin, and on their possible applications as molecular optical devices. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-3 content type line 23 ObjectType-Review-1 |
ISSN: | 1011-1344 1873-2682 |
DOI: | 10.1016/1011-1344(96)07289-2 |