Recent progress in membrane biology has brought us to a stage where it is possible to
associate complex biological processes to identifiable membrane proteins. Technical …

Retinal proteins are membrane-bound protein pigments that contain vitamin A aldehyde
(retinal) as the chromophore. They include the visual pigment rhodopsin and four additional …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the mechanisms by which bacterial membranes
generate useful energy and perform the work of chemical synthesis, transport, and …

A microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) photosynthetic electrochemical cell (muPEC)
was demonstrated that harnesses the subcellular thylakoid photosystems isolated from …

Purified dicyclohexylcarbodiimide-sensitive ATPase (TF0-F1) from thermophilic bacterium
PS3 is composed of a water soluble part with ATP hydrolytic activity (TF1) and a water …

Abbreviations: ACVD–aerosol-controlled vapor deposition; bRC–bacterial reaction center;
BSA–bovine serum albumin; DCBQ–2, 6-dichloro-1, 4-benzoquinone; DET–direct electron …

Publisher Summary With regard to Chemical Abstracts nomenclature, phenanthroline refers
to those diazaphenanthrenes that contain one nitrogen atom in a peripheral position in each …

Recent reports have demonstrated the possibility of using photoactive, biological membrane
components in photoelectro-chemical cells1. Such systems have produced small …

Solar energy can be captured by photochemical or photoelectric processes in which a
gradient of chemical potential can be generated using photochemical redox reactions …

Porous filters and collodion film impregnated with decane solution of phospholipids, were
used for measurements of electric potential differences generated by bacteriorhodopsin …