POLY(5,6-DIHYDROXYINDOLE) MELANIN FILM ELECTRODE

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作者
HORAK, V [1 ]
WEEKS, G [1 ]
机构
[1] CLAIROL CO,STAMFORD,CT 06922
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10.1006/bioo.1993.1004
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Melanoid pigment deposited electrochemically at solid anodes from a 5,6-dihydroxyindole (DHI) solution shows properties of a polymeric quinole-quinone. The structure of this material as a DHI polymer was confirmed with secondary ionization mass spectra (SIMS) and ir, its redox properties were characterized with cyclic voltammetry, and its chemical properties were ascertained in a reaction with hydrogen peroxide. The poly(DHI) electrode that exchanges electrons with hydroquinone may serve as a probe in the studies of the reaction of melanin with biological factors carrying a redox system. © 1993 by Academic Press, Inc.
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