title: Molecular assembly of artificial photosynthetic antenna core complex on an amino-terminated ITO electrode.
abstract: Bacterial photosynthetic membrane proteins, light-harvesting antenna complex (LH1), reaction center (RC), and their combined 'core' complex (LH1-RC) are functional elements in the primary photosynthetic events, i.e., capturing and transferring light energy and subsequent charge separation. These photosynthetic units (PSUs) isolated from Rhodospirillum rubrum (Rs. rubrum) were assembled onto an ITO electrode modified with 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APS-ITO). The near IR absorption spectra of PSUs on the assembled electrodes were identical to those of solutions, indicating that the LH1 and LH1-RC core complexes were native on the electrode. Photocurrent response of PSUs on the electrode was examined upon illumination of the LH1 complex at 880 nm. The LH1-RC and a mixed assembly of LH1 and RC exhibited photocurrent response, but not LH1 only, consistent with the function of these PSUs, capturing light energy and transferring electron. This result provides useful methodology for building an artificial fabrication of PSUs on the electrode.
authors.affiliation: Tsukuri College, Department of Applied Chemistry, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Gokiso-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8555, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshiharu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Suemori
authors.forename: Kaoru
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fujii
authors.forename: Makiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ogawa
authors.forename: Yukari
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: Kiyoshi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shinohara
authors.forename: Katsunori
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakagawa
authors.forename: Morio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nagata
authors.forename: Kouji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Iida
authors.forename: Takehisa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Dewa
authors.forename: Keiji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamashita
authors.forename: Mamoru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nango
mesh_terms: D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000737:chemistry; D004566:Electrodes; D045342:Light-Harvesting Protein Complexes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008954:Models, Biological; D045322:Photosynthetic Reaction Center Complex Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D011437:Propylamines; D012247:Rhodospirillum rubrum / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D012821:Silanes / Q000737:chemistry; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared; D017971:Tin Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D045342:Light-Harvesting Protein Complexes; D045322:Photosynthetic Reaction Center Complex Proteins; D011437:Propylamines; D012821:Silanes; D017971:Tin Compounds; C109984:indium tin oxide; C477625:amino-propyl-triethoxysilane