Rewiring photosynthesis: engineering wrong-way electron transfer in the purple bacterial reaction centre

2005 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 851-857 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.C. Wakeham ◽  
M.R. Jones
Keyword(s):  
Electron Transfer ◽  
Cytoplasmic Membrane ◽  
Functional Asymmetry ◽  
Site Directed Mutagenesis ◽  
Transfer Reactions ◽  
Reaction Centre ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Membrane Spanning ◽  
Equivalent Electron ◽  
Kinetics Of

The purple bacterial reaction centre uses light energy to separate charge across the cytoplasmic membrane, reducing ubiquinone and oxidizing a c-type cytochrome. The protein possesses a macroscopic structural two-fold symmetry but displays a strong functional asymmetry, with only one of two available membrane-spanning branches of cofactors (the so-called A-branch) being used to catalyse photochemical charge separation. The factors underlying this functional asymmetry have been the subject of study for many years but are still not fully understood. Site-directed mutagenesis has been partially successful in rerouting electron transfer along the normally inactive B-branch, allowing comparison of the kinetics of equivalent electron transfer reactions on the two branches. Both the primary and secondary electron transfer steps on the B-branch appear to be considerably slower than their A-branch counterparts. The effectiveness of different mutations in rerouting electron transfer along the B-branch of cofactors is discussed.

Electrode kinetics of Eu3+/Eu2+ reaction by cyclic voltammetry

1982 ◽  
Vol 47 (7) ◽  
pp. 1773-1779 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. P. Radhakrishnan ◽  
A. K. Sundaram
Keyword(s):  
Electron Transfer ◽  
Rate Constants ◽  
Outer Sphere ◽  
Electrode Reaction ◽  
Transfer Reactions ◽  
Cyclic Voltammetric ◽  
Edta Solution ◽  
Kinetics Of ◽  
Activated Complex ◽  
Good Agreement

The paper is a detailed study of the cyclic voltammetric behaviour of Eu3+ at HMDE in molar solutions of KCl, KBr, KI, KSCN and in 0.1M-EDTA solution with an indigenously built equipment. The computed values of the rate constants at various scan rates show good agreement with those reported by other electrochemical methods. In addition, the results indicate participation of a bridged activated complex in the electron-transfer step, the rate constants showing the trend SCN- > I- > Br- > Cl- usually observed for bridging order of these anions in homogeneous electron-transfer reactions. The results for Eu-EDTA system, however, indicate involvement of an outer sphere activated complex in the electrode reaction.

Kinetics of intra-polymer electron-transfer reactions in macromolecule–metal complexes

1995 ◽  
Vol 91 (17) ◽  
pp. 2877-2880 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masahiro Suzuki ◽  
Satoshi Kobayashi ◽  
Toshiki Koyama ◽  
Kenji Hanabusa ◽  
Hirofusa Shirai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Transfer ◽  
Metal Complexes ◽  
Transfer Reactions ◽  
Electron Transfer Reactions ◽  
Kinetics Of

Substituent Effects in Electron Transfer Reactions: The Preparation and Chromium(II) Reduction of 3-Formylpentane-2,4-dionatobis(ethylenediamine)cobalt(III). Preparation of the Linkage Isomer 2-Acetylbutane-1,3-dionatobis(ethylenediamine)cobalt(III)

1975 ◽  
Vol 53 (8) ◽  
pp. 1154-1164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert J. Balahura ◽  
N. A. Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Electron Transfer ◽  
Acidic Solution ◽  
Substituent Effects ◽  
Activation Parameters ◽  
Transfer Reactions ◽  
Linkage Isomers ◽  
A Value ◽  
Parent Complex ◽  
Kinetics Of ◽  
Sphere Mechanism

The preparation of the linkage isomers, 3-formylpentane-2,4-dionatobis(ethylenediamine)cobalt(III), (1), and 2-acetylbutane-1,3-dionatobis(ethylenediamine)cobalt(III), (2), are described. The kinetics of the reaction of Cr(OH2)62+ with 1 and the parent complex, 2,4-pentanedionatobis(ethylenediamine)cobalt(III), (3), have been studied spectrophotometrically in acidic solution. For 1, the reduction is described by the rate law −d ln [Co(III)complex]/dt = k[Cr2+], and k = 0.0863 M−1 s−1 at 25 °C, μ = 1.0 M (LiClO4). The activation parameters for this reaction were found to be ΔH≠ = 9.9 ± 0.5 kcal mol−1 and ΔS≠ = −30 ± 3 e.u. The reaction proceeded by an inner-sphere mechanism and the product of this reaction was isolated and characterized as 2-acetylbutane-1,3-dionatotetraaquochromium(III). The linkage isomer of this complex was also prepared. The parent complex (3) was not reduced by Cr(OH2)62+ at an observable rate and an upper limit for the rate constant of this reaction was assigned a value of 10−4–10−6M−1s−1 at 25 °C. The ability of the formyl group to enhance the rate of electron transfer is discussed, and the chromium(II) reduction studies of related chelated systems are compared with the results obtained in this investigation.

Kinetics of Electron-Transfer Reactions at Nanoelectrodes

2006 ◽  
Vol 78 (18) ◽  
pp. 6526-6534 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peng Sun ◽  
Michael V. Mirkin
Keyword(s):  
Electron Transfer ◽  
Transfer Reactions ◽  
Electron Transfer Reactions ◽  
Kinetics Of
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