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 inJournal of Photochemistry & Photobiology, B: Biology Vol. 33; no. 3; pp. 191 - 200
Main Authors Pepe, Isidoro Mario, Nicolini, Claudio
Format Book Review Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland Elsevier B.V 01.05.1996
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Bacteriorhodopsins
Energy Transfer
Langmuir-Blodgett protein films
Molecular optical devices
Photobiology - trends
Photosensitive films
Photosynthetic Reaction Center Complex Proteins
Protein thermal stability
Rhodopsin
Protein thermal stability
Langmuir-Blodgett protein films
Photosensitive films
Molecular optical devices
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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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ISSN:1011-1344
1873-2682
DOI:10.1016/1011-1344(96)07289-2