Engineered proteins for bioelectrochemistry.

Autor: Akram MS; Institute of Biotechnology, Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1QT United Kingdom; email: lisa.hall@biotech.cam.ac.uk., Ur Rehman J, Hall EA
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Annual review of analytical chemistry (Palo Alto, Calif.) [Annu Rev Anal Chem (Palo Alto Calif)] 2014; Vol. 7, pp. 257-74. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Apr 24.
DOI: 10.1146/annurev-anchem-071213-020143
Abstrakt: It is only in the past two decades that excellent protein engineering tools have begun to meet parallel advances in materials chemistry, nanofabrication, and electronics. This is revealing scenarios from which synthetic enzymes can emerge, which were previously impossible, as well as interfaces with novel electrode materials. That means the control of the protein structure, electron transport pathway, and electrode surface can usher us into a new era of bioelectrochemistry. This article reviews the principle of electron transfer (ET) and considers how its application at the electrode, within the protein, and at a redox group is directing key advances in the understanding of protein structure to create systems that exhibit better efficiency and unique bioelectrochemistry.
Databáze: MEDLINE