Time resolved laser studies of the proton pump mechanism of bacteriorhodopsin. Final report, April 1, 1994--March 31, 1995

摘要

This report summarizes the following research: 'The pH dependence of the subpicosecond retinal photoisomerization process in bacteriorhodopsin: evidence for parallel photocycles,' 'pH dependence of the rate and quantum yield of the retinal photoisomerization in bacteriorhodopsin,' 'Recording of transient grating using the short lived bacteriorhodopsin photocycle intermediates,' 'The C-terminus and the calcium low-affinity binding sites in bacteriorhodopsin,' 'Binding of, and energy-transfer studies from retinal to organic cations in regenerated reduced bacteriorhodopsin,' and 'Binding characteristics of an organometallic cation, Ru(bpy)32+ in regenerated bacteriorhodopsin.'