Supramolecular nanostructures based on bacterial reaction center proteins and quantum dots |
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Authors: | S.Yu. Zaitsev D.O. Solovyeva |
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Affiliation: | 1. Moscow State Academy of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnology, 109472 Moscow, Russian Federation;2. Laboratory of Nano-bioengineering, National Research Nuclear University “MEPhI”, 115409 Moscow, Russian Federation |
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Abstract: | Design of the nanostructures based on membrane proteins (the key functional elements of biomembranes) and colloid nanoparticles is a fascinating field at the interface of biochemistry and colloids, nanotechnology and biomedicine. The review discusses the main achievements in the field of ultrathin films prepared from bacterial reaction center proteins and light-harvesting complexes, as well as these complexes tagged with quantum dots. The principles of preparation of these thin films and their structure and properties at different interfaces are described; as well as their characteristics estimated using a combination of the modern interfacial techniques (absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy, atomic force and Brewster angle microscopy, etc.) are discussed. Further approaches to develop the nanostructures based on the membrane proteins and quantum dots are suggested. These supramolecular nanostructures are promising prototypes of the materials for photovoltaic, optoelectronic and biosensing applications. |
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Keywords: | ACPE, N-acryloylphosphatidylethanolamine APC, allophycocyanin BChl, bacteriochlorophyll BCP, 2,9-dimethyl-4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline BPhe, bacteriopheophytin FRET, non-radiative energy transfer or Fö rster resonance energy transfer HOMO, highest occupied molecular orbital ITO, indium tin oxide LB, Langmuir&ndash Blodgett LC, liquid-condensed state of a monolayer LE, liquid-expanded state of a monolayer LH, light-harvesting complexes LUMO, lowest unoccupied molecular orbital MPA, mercaptopropionic acid PC, phytocyanine PDDA, poly(dimethyldiallylammonium) PE, phytoerythrite QA and QB, ubiquinone molecules QDs, quantum dots QMC, quntum dot&ndash micelle complex RCs, reaction centers SA, self-assembled SAM, self-assembled monolayer STM, scanning tunneling microscopy TAAD, triacetylamine derivative TDA, tetracosadiacetylenic acid TOPO, trioctylphosphine oxide |
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