Surface-Bound Membrane-Mimetic Assemblies: Electrostatic Attributes of Integral Membrane Proteins

Abstract

The objective of this project was to develop a system for investigating stimulus-induced displacements of charges associated with integral membrane proteins. A technology was developed for incorporating membrane receptor proteins into matrices that mimic a natural lipid bilayer but which are bound to the surface of solid electrode materials. The focus of the investigation was on the photoreceptor protein, rhodopsin, as a model for a broad class of membrane receptor proteins.

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Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 03, 1991
Accession Number
ADA237229

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  • H. G. Smith

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  • Absorption Spectra
  • Analytical Chemistry
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  • Biochemistry
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