Abstract
Acetylation of purple membranes (PM) significantly enhances the surface photovoltage that they exhibit, if adsorbed as a monolayer on a solid surface; we suggest that this increase is due to the improved orientation of the PM on the surface.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Acetylation
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Bacteriorhodopsins* / chemistry
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Bacteriorhodopsins* / ultrastructure
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Halobacterium salinarum* / chemistry
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Image Enhancement*
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Microscopy, Atomic Force / methods*
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Photochemistry
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Purple Membrane* / chemistry
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Purple Membrane* / ultrastructure
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Surface Properties