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Molecular organization of bacterio‐ rhodopsin films in optoelectronic devices
Author(s) -
Koyama Koichi,
Yamaguchi Naoto,
Miyasaka Tsutomu
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.19950070620
Subject(s) - bacteriorhodopsin , materials science , rhodopsin , membrane , nanotechnology , optoelectronics , biology , retinal , biochemistry , genetics
Bacteriorhodopsin (bR) is a protein with a molecular weight of 26 000 found in the plasma membrane of Halobacterium sarinarium . The versatile optical functions of bR, especially when it is organized in oriented membranes, make it a material of potential interest for the development of intelligent optoelectronic devices. Recent progress in the orientation of the bR moieties and in the application of the oriented structures in devices is reviewed.