Assembly of Proteorhodopsin for Bioinspired Alternative Energy Applications
Abstract
Proteorhodopsin is an integral membrane protein that functions as a light-driven proton pump, which serves as the basis for an alternative energy device. While many membrane proteins are becoming understood, both structurally and mechanistically, little technology exists for the production and incorporation of this important class of molecules into useful devices. The advantage we have in working with proteorhodopsin is that it can be genetically modified and grown in the laboratory to express different optical and charge properties. The strategy to functionally assemble proteorhodopsin requires manipulation of its charge interaction for induced self-assembly in a lipid bilayer, followed by the binding of the protein-lipid complex onto a conductive substrate, such as Kapton or borosilicate coated with indium tin oxide.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 2008
- Accession Number
- ADA505778
Entities
People
- G. Stucky
- Haibo Liang
- J. Ingram
- Ngoc Cuong Nguyen
Organizations
- United States Military Academy