Rhodopsins: an excitingly versatile protein species for research, development and creative engineering
WJ de Grip, S Ganapathy - Frontiers in Chemistry, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The first member and eponym of the rhodopsin family was identified in the 1930s as the
visual pigment of the rod photoreceptor cell in the animal retina. It was found to be a …
visual pigment of the rod photoreceptor cell in the animal retina. It was found to be a …
AFM-IR for nanoscale chemical characterization in life sciences: recent developments and future directions
AC VD dos Santos, N Hondl… - ACS Measurement …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Despite the ubiquitous absorption of mid-infrared (IR) radiation by virtually all molecules that
belong to the major biomolecules groups (proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, nucleic acids), the …
belong to the major biomolecules groups (proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, nucleic acids), the …
Time-resolved investigation of nanometric cell membrane patches with a mid-infrared laser microscope
The proton pump Bacteriorhodopsin (BR) undergoes repeated photocycles including
reversible conformational changes upon visible light illumination. Exploiting the sensitivity of …
reversible conformational changes upon visible light illumination. Exploiting the sensitivity of …
Understanding AFM-IR Signal Dependence on Sample Thickness and Laser Excitation: Experimental and Theoretical Insights
Photothermal induced resonance (PTIR), also known as atomic force microscopy-infrared
(AFM-IR), enables nanoscale IR absorption spectroscopy by transducing the local …
(AFM-IR), enables nanoscale IR absorption spectroscopy by transducing the local …
Polarization-resolved surface-enhanced infrared spectra with nanosensors based on self-organized gold nanorods
Biosensors are becoming ubiquitous in the study of biomolecules, as, by modifying shape
size and environment of metallic nanostructures it is now possible to engineer the field so to …
size and environment of metallic nanostructures it is now possible to engineer the field so to …
A Quantum Cascade Laser Microscope for Time-resolved Study of Membrane Proteins
We have developed a confocal laser microscope operating in the wavelength range
between 5.8 and 6.3 μ m with a parallel confocal visible-light illumination channel for the …
between 5.8 and 6.3 μ m with a parallel confocal visible-light illumination channel for the …
A mid-infrared laser microscope for the time-resolved study of light-induced protein conformational changes
We have developed a confocal laser microscope operating in the mid-infrared range for the
study of light-sensitive proteins, such as rhodopsins. The microscope features a co-aligned …
study of light-sensitive proteins, such as rhodopsins. The microscope features a co-aligned …
Photobiological systems studied by time-resolved infrared spectroscopy (2021–2022)
A Mezzetti - 2023 - books.rsc.org
In this review, the scientific results and the technical improvements in the last two years
(2021 and 2022) in the field of time-resolved IR spectroscopy in the (sub-) ns-second …
(2021 and 2022) in the field of time-resolved IR spectroscopy in the (sub-) ns-second …
Infrared laser spectroscopy of proteins at the nanoscale
ME Temperini - 2024 - iris.uniroma1.it
The intricate mechanisms governing protein activity, crucial in life processes and diverse
applications like bioelectronics and biomedicine, necessitate experimental advancements …
applications like bioelectronics and biomedicine, necessitate experimental advancements …
Of corpses, light and electricity
A Albini - 2023 - books.rsc.org
What is the essential requirement for the existence of living beings? In the early 19th
century, this question was approached in two different ways. The first approach proposed …
century, this question was approached in two different ways. The first approach proposed …