Study of electron transfer in ferrocene-labeled collagen-like peptides

Langmuir. 2007 Jun 5;23(12):6475-7. doi: 10.1021/la070175n. Epub 2007 May 2.

Abstract

This study describes the electron transfer (ET) phenomenon through a series of (Pro-Hyp-Gly) repeat units containing collagen mimics. The peptides contain redox-active ferrocene (Fc) and thiol-functionalized cystein (Cys) at the N- and C-terminals, respectively. Peptide films were prepared on gold surfaces and characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), ellipsometry, and Fourier transform-reflection absorption infrared spectroscopy (FT-RAIRS). Electrochemical investigations of the films showed a linear but weakly distance-dependent ET. The importance of H-bonding was realized, and the possibility of a conformationally gated ET mechanism has been discussed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Collagen / chemistry*
  • Electrons*
  • Ferrous Compounds / chemistry*
  • Gold / chemistry*
  • Metallocenes
  • Peptides / chemistry*

Substances

  • Ferrous Compounds
  • Metallocenes
  • Peptides
  • Gold
  • Collagen
  • ferrocene