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Redox Potential of Azobenzene as an Amino Acid Residue in Peptides
Author(s) -
Boulègue Cyril,
Löweneck Markus,
Renner Christian,
Moroder Luis
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
chembiochem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.05
H-Index - 126
eISSN - 1439-7633
pISSN - 1439-4227
DOI - 10.1002/cbic.200600495
Subject(s) - azobenzene , isomerization , chemistry , redox , residue (chemistry) , derivative (finance) , amino acid , combinatorial chemistry , thiol , amino acid residue , photochemistry , organic chemistry , peptide sequence , biochemistry , catalysis , molecule , financial economics , economics , gene
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.
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