Photoinduced reduction of catalytically and biologically active Ru(II)bisterpyridine-cytochrome c bioconjugates

Joshua R Peterson; Trevor A Smith; Pall Thordarson

doi:10.1039/b702996a

Photoinduced reduction of catalytically and biologically active Ru(II)bisterpyridine-cytochrome c bioconjugates

Chem Commun (Camb). 2007 May 21:(19):1899-901. doi: 10.1039/b702996a.

Authors

Joshua R Peterson¹, Trevor A Smith, Pall Thordarson

Affiliation

¹ School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.

PMID: 17695222
DOI: 10.1039/b702996a

Abstract

Ruthenium(II)bisterpyridine chromophores were covalently linked to iso-1 cytochrome c from yeast to create light-activated donor-acceptor bioconjugates.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Catalysis
Cytochromes c / chemistry*
Light
Models, Molecular
Molecular Structure
Organometallic Compounds / chemistry
Oxidation-Reduction / radiation effects
Photochemistry
Pyridines / chemistry*
Ruthenium / chemistry*
Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins / chemistry*

Substances

CYC1 protein, S cerevisiae
Organometallic Compounds
Pyridines
Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins
Ruthenium
Cytochromes c