Structure and Function of the Photosynthetic Reaction Center of Rhodobacter sphaeroides

1993 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Marianne Schiffer ◽  
James R. Norris
Keyword(s):  
Reaction Center ◽  
Rhodobacter Sphaeroides ◽  
Photosynthetic Reaction Center ◽  
Structure And Function ◽  
And Function

scholarly journals Effect of ultrasound on the function and structure of a membrane protein: The case study of photosynthetic Reaction Center from Rhodobacter sphaeroides

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
pp. 103-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincenzo De Leo ◽  
Lucia Catucci ◽  
A. Evelyn Di Mauro ◽  
Angela Agostiano ◽  
Livia Giotta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Membrane Protein ◽  
Reaction Center ◽  
Rhodobacter Sphaeroides ◽  
Photosynthetic Reaction Center

Bio-hybrid photoconverter by covalent functionalization of the photosynthetic reaction center of Rhodobacter sphaeroides with fluorescein isothiocyanate

2015 ◽  
Vol 1722 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rocco Roberto Tangorra ◽  
Alessandra Antonucci ◽  
Francesco Milano ◽  
Simona la Gatta ◽  
Alessandra Operamolla ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hybrid Systems ◽  
Reaction Center ◽  
Rhodobacter Sphaeroides ◽  
Photosynthetic Reaction Center ◽  
Fluorescein Isothiocyanate ◽  
Covalent Functionalization ◽  
Photosynthetic Proteins ◽  
Natural Photosynthesis

ABSTRACTOrganic biological hybrid systems, accessible by covalent functionalization of photosynthetic proteins with molecular antennas, represent a promising novelty to enhance natural photosynthesis. In this paper, we present the successful bioconjugation of a commercial fluorophore, fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC), to the photosynthetic reaction center RC from the bacterium Rhodobacter sphaeroides strain R26. The resulting hybrid outperforms the pristine protein in hole-electron couple generation yield, exclusively at wavelengths where the fluorophore absorbs while the protein does not.

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