title: Catalytic photoinduced electron transport across a lipid bilayer mediated by a membrane-soluble electron relay.
abstract: Unidirectional photocatalytic electron transfer from a hydrophilic electron donor encapsulated in the interior of a liposome, to a hydrophilic electron acceptor on the other side of the membrane, has been achieved using the simple membrane-soluble electron relay 1-methoxy-N-methylphenazinium (MMP(+)). The total amount of photoproduct (>140 nmol) exceeds the number of moles of MMP(+) present (125 nmol), thus showing that the transport of electrons is catalytic.
authors.affiliation: Gorlaeus Laboratories, Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9502, 2300 RA, Leiden, Netherlands. bonnet@chem.leidenuniv.nl.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Limburg
authors.affiliation: Gorlaeus Laboratories, Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9502, 2300 RA, Leiden, Netherlands. bonnet@chem.leidenuniv.nl.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bouwman
authors.affiliation: Gorlaeus Laboratories, Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9502, 2300 RA, Leiden, Netherlands. bonnet@chem.leidenuniv.nl.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bonnet
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D004579:Electron Transport; D004583:Electrons; D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D008051:Lipid Bilayers / Q000737:chemistry*; D008773:Methylphenazonium Methosulfate / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry; D055668:Photochemical Processes; D012995:Solubility
chemical_list: C000608654:1-methoxy-N-methylphenazinium; D008051:Lipid Bilayers; D008773:Methylphenazonium Methosulfate