Light-driven biocatalysis in liposomes and polymersomes: where are we now?
G Wang, K Castiglione - Catalysts, 2018 - mdpi.com
The utilization of light energy to power organic-chemical transformations is a fundamental
strategy of the terrestrial energy cycle. Inspired by the elegance of natural photosynthesis …
strategy of the terrestrial energy cycle. Inspired by the elegance of natural photosynthesis …
Highly oriented photosynthetic reaction centers generate a proton gradient in synthetic protocells
Photosynthesis is responsible for the photochemical conversion of light into the chemical
energy that fuels the planet Earth. The photochemical core of this process in all …
energy that fuels the planet Earth. The photochemical core of this process in all …
Electron transfer kinetics in photosynthetic reaction centers embedded in trehalose glasses: trapping of conformational substates at room temperature
G Palazzo, A Mallardi, A Hochkoeppler, L Cordone… - Biophysical …, 2002 - cell.com
We report on room temperature electron transfer in the reaction center (RC) complex purified
from Rhodobacter sphaeroides. The protein was embedded in trehalose-water systems of …
from Rhodobacter sphaeroides. The protein was embedded in trehalose-water systems of …
Light scattering. Recent applications
A Cao - Analytical Letters, 2003 - Taylor & Francis
Following the pioneering use of lasers and photon beating for the development of dynamic
light scattering about thirty years ago, there have been numerous studies using light …
light scattering about thirty years ago, there have been numerous studies using light …
Protein/lipid interaction in the bacterial photosynthetic reaction center: phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylglycerol modify the free energy levels of the quinones
The role of characteristic phospholipids of native membranes, phosphatidylcholine (PC),
phosphatidylglycerol (PG), and cardiolipin (CL), was studied in the energetics of the …
phosphatidylglycerol (PG), and cardiolipin (CL), was studied in the energetics of the …
Tetrakis (thiadiazole) porphyrazines. 8. Singlet oxygen production, fluorescence response and liposomal incorporation of tetrakis (thiadiazole) porphyrazine …
MP Donzello, E Viola, M Giustini, C Ercolani… - Dalton …, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
The photoactivity for the generation of singlet oxygen, 1O2, the key cytotoxic agent in the
anticancer treatment known as photodynamic therapy (PDT), and the fluorescence response …
anticancer treatment known as photodynamic therapy (PDT), and the fluorescence response …
Stabilization effect of single-walled carbon nanotubes on the functioning of photosynthetic reaction centers
The interaction between single-walled carbon nanotubes and photosynthetic reaction
centers purified from purple bacterium Rhodobacter sphaeroides R-26 has been …
centers purified from purple bacterium Rhodobacter sphaeroides R-26 has been …
[HTML][HTML] Residual water modulates QA−-to-QB electron transfer in bacterial reaction centers embedded in trehalose amorphous matrices
F Francia, G Palazzo, A Mallardi, L Cordone… - Biophysical journal, 2003 - cell.com
The role of protein dynamics in the electron transfer from the reduced primary quinone, QA−,
to the secondary quinone, QB, was studied at room temperature in isolated reaction centers …
to the secondary quinone, QB, was studied at room temperature in isolated reaction centers …
Kinetics of the quinone binding reaction at the QB site of reaction centers from the purple bacteria Rhodobacter sphaeroides reconstituted in liposomes
Transmembrane proton translocation in the photosynthetic membranes of the purple
bacterium Rhodobacter sphaeroides is driven by light and performed by two transmembrane …
bacterium Rhodobacter sphaeroides is driven by light and performed by two transmembrane …
Small angle scattering and zeta potential of liposomes loaded with octa (carboranyl) porphyrazine
In this work, the physicochemical characterization of liposomes loaded with a newly
synthesized carboranyl porphyrazine (H2HECASPz) is described. This molecule represents …
synthesized carboranyl porphyrazine (H2HECASPz) is described. This molecule represents …