title: Photophysical and electrochemical properties of chlorophyll a-cyclodextrins complexes.
abstract: In this work, we have studied the interactions between two different cyclodextrins (CDs) and chlorophyll a (Chl a) in the presence of electrolyte by means of absorption, fluorescence spectroscopy, circular dichroism and cyclic voltammetry. The results obtained indicate that the presence of both CDs gives rise to an increase of Chl a solubility in water. In particular, heptakis-(2,3,6-tri-O-methyl)-beta-cyclodextrin (TRIMEB) favours the dissolution of Chl a monomer in aqueous solution, whereas the presence of hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin (beta-HP-CD) promotes the pigment aggregation.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Bari, via Orabona 4 I-70126 Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: Pasquale Luca
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Dentuto
authors.forename: Lucia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Catucci
authors.forename: Pinalysa
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cosma
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fini
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agostiano
mesh_terms: D000073738:2-Hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin; D002734:Chlorophyll / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D000077194:Chlorophyll A; D045424:Complex Mixtures / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects; D003505:Cyclodextrins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D019281:Dimerization; D004563:Electrochemistry / Q000379:methods; D008027:Light; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D010777:Photochemistry / Q000379:methods; D011485:Protein Binding / Q000528:radiation effects; D012995:Solubility / Q000528:radiation effects; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*; D047392:beta-Cyclodextrins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects*
chemical_list: D045424:Complex Mixtures; D003505:Cyclodextrins; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D047392:beta-Cyclodextrins; C487420:heptakis(2,3,6-tri-O-methyl)cyclomaltoheptaose; D014867:Water; D002734:Chlorophyll; D000073738:2-Hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin; D000077194:Chlorophyll A