Photo-induced hydrogen production in a helical peptide incorporating a [FeFe] hydrogenase active site mimic.
There is growing interest in the development of hydrogenase mimics for solar fuel production. Here, we present a bioinspired mimic designed by anchoring a diiron hexacarbonyl cluster to a model helical peptide via an artificial dithiol amino acid. The [FeFe]-peptide complex catalyses photo-induced production of hydrogen in water.
Center for Bio-inspired Solar Fuel Production, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-1604, USA.
Anindya
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Roy
Christopher
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Madden
Giovanna
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Ghirlanda
D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D040761:Biomimetic Materials / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D020134:Catalytic Domain; D056831:Coordination Complexes / Q000737:chemistry; D006859:Hydrogen / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D006864:Hydrogenase / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D007506:Iron-Sulfur Proteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D008027:Light; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010455:Peptides / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D012993:Solar Energy; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
D056831:Coordination Complexes; D007506:Iron-Sulfur Proteins; D010455:Peptides; D014867:Water; D006859:Hydrogen; C118830:iron hydrogenase; D006864:Hydrogenase