title: Different proposed applications of bacteriorhodopsin.
abstract: Bacteriorhodopsin (BR) is an integral membrane protein found in "purple membrane" (the Archaea cell membrane) mainly in Halobacteria. This protein absorbs green light (wavelength 500-650 nm, with the absorption maximum at 568 nm) and converts it into an electrochemical gradient. This gradient in turn is used for ATP production. The ability of BR to convert light energy into chemical energy or sunlight into electricity has been used in different applications mainly optical appliances but also for therapeutic/medical applications and research. This review surveys some of these applications that have been patented in the last five years.
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, JN Vyas University, Jodhpur (Raj.), India. svtrived@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Seema
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Trivedi
authors.forename: Om Prakash
authors.initials: OP
authors.lastname: Choudhary
authors.forename: Jitendra
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gharu
mesh_terms: D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000378:metabolism; D001436:Bacteriorhodopsins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D006217:Halobacterium / Q000378:metabolism; D010330:Patents as Topic; D010777:Photochemistry
chemical_list: D001436:Bacteriorhodopsins; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate