Redox potential of azobenzene as an amino acid residue in peptides

被引:77
作者
Boulegue, Cyril [1 ]
Loeweneck, Markus [1 ]
Renner, Christian [1 ]
Moroder, Luis [1 ]
机构
[1] Max Planck Inst Biochem, D-82152 Martinsried, Germany
关键词
azobenzenes; glutathione; peptides; redox chemistry; thermal isomerization; DNA-BINDING SPECIFICITY; CYCLIC-PEPTIDES; CONFORMATIONAL STATES; TRANS-AZOBENZENE; BETA-HAIRPIN; GLUTATHIONE; PHOTOMODULATION; SPECTROSCOPY; DISULFIDE; BACKBONE;
D O I
10.1002/cbic.200600495
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
Azobenzene is a common light switch. Azobenzene, as ω-amino acid derivative in peptides, exhibits redox properties that make it susceptible to reduction by thiols with concurrent thiol-induced enhanced thermal Z-to-E isomerization rates. (Chemical Equation Presented) © 2007 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA.
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页码:591 / 594
页数:4
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