Molecular Assembly of Zinc Chlorophyll Derivatives by Using Recombinant Light-Harvesting Polypeptides with His-tag and Immobilization on a Gold Electrode

  • Shunsuke Sakai
    Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Gokiso-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8555, Japan
  • Tomoyasu Noji
    Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Gokiso-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8555, Japan
  • Masaharu Kondo
    Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Gokiso-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8555, Japan
  • Toshihisa Mizuno
    Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Gokiso-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8555, Japan
  • Takehisa Dewa
    Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Gokiso-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8555, Japan
  • Tsuyoshi Ochiai
    Kanagawa Academy of Science and Technology, 3-2-1 Sakado, Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 213-0012, Japan
  • Hisanori Yamakawa
    Division of Material Science (Physics), Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464−8602, Japan
  • Shigeru Itoh
    Division of Material Science (Physics), Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464−8602, Japan
  • Hideki Hashimoto
    Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, 3-3-138 Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka 558-8585, Japan
  • Mamoru Nango
    Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, 3-3-138 Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka 558-8585, Japan

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公開日
2013-04-19
資源種別
journal article
DOI
  • 10.1021/la400059h
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American Chemical Society (ACS)

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LH1-α and -β polypeptides, which make up the light-harvesting 1 (LH1) complex of purple photosynthetic bacteria, along with bacteriochlorophylls, have unique binding properties even for various porphyrin analogs. Herein, we used the porphyrin analogs, Zn-Chlorin and the Zn-Chlorin dimer, and examined their binding behaviors to the LH1-α variant, which has a His-tag at the C-terminus (MBP-rubα-YH). Zn-Chlorin and the Zn-Chlorin dimer could bind to MBP-rubα-YH and form a subunit-type assembly, similar to that from the native LH1 complex. These complexes could be immobilized onto Ni-nitrilotriacetic acid-modified Au electrodes, and the cathodic photocurrent was successfully observed by photoirradiation. Since Zn-Chlorins in this complex are too far for direct electron transfer from the electrode, a contribution of polypeptide backbone for efficient electron transfer was implied. These findings not only show interesting properties of LH1-α polypeptides but also suggest a clue to construct artificial photosynthesis systems using these peptide materials.

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  • Langmuir

    Langmuir 29 (17), 5104-5109, 2013-04-19

    American Chemical Society (ACS)

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