Bacteriorhodopsin monolayers for medical applications: self-assembly and characterization
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Summary: | Manipulating bacteriorhodopsin (bR) into a monolayer form has become of growing interest for inclusion in nanodevices for medical purposes such as artificial retina development, mammogram processing optimization and neural silencing. The efficient photoconverting protein’s thermal and chemical stabilities are such that bR has become an attractive candidate for protein-based nanostructures, as opposed to other biomolecules. In this type of molecular-scale manipulation, assembling monolayers with high degree of orientation and protein functionality preservation are of paramount importance. The present work focuses on covalent attachment of 247Cys bR mutant monolayers to a strategically engineered gold substrate through self-assembly process. Covalent attachment of bR in its native form, or purple membrane (PM), on engineered mica substrate is also achieved. Liquid sample characterization via absorption, circular dichroism and steady-state fluorescence spectroscopies is performed as well as absorption spectroscopy on bR deposited on gold substrate and AFM topographic studies on both substrates. |
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Bacteriorhodopsin monolayers for medical applications: self-assembly and characterizationbacteriorhodopsinmonolayer self-assemblyprotein optical characterizationbiomedical nanodevicesDomínio/Área Científica::Engenharia e Tecnologia::Outras Engenharias e TecnologiasManipulating bacteriorhodopsin (bR) into a monolayer form has become of growing interest for inclusion in nanodevices for medical purposes such as artificial retina development, mammogram processing optimization and neural silencing. The efficient photoconverting protein’s thermal and chemical stabilities are such that bR has become an attractive candidate for protein-based nanostructures, as opposed to other biomolecules. In this type of molecular-scale manipulation, assembling monolayers with high degree of orientation and protein functionality preservation are of paramount importance. The present work focuses on covalent attachment of 247Cys bR mutant monolayers to a strategically engineered gold substrate through self-assembly process. Covalent attachment of bR in its native form, or purple membrane (PM), on engineered mica substrate is also achieved. Liquid sample characterization via absorption, circular dichroism and steady-state fluorescence spectroscopies is performed as well as absorption spectroscopy on bR deposited on gold substrate and AFM topographic studies on both substrates.Silva, AnaFojan, PeterRUNOliveira, Mafalda Gonçalves2021-03-03T16:57:35Z2017-0720172017-07-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesisapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10362/112987enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2024-03-11T04:56:17Zoai:run.unl.pt:10362/112987Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-20T03:42:15.428762Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Bacteriorhodopsin monolayers for medical applications: self-assembly and characterization |
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Bacteriorhodopsin monolayers for medical applications: self-assembly and characterization |
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Bacteriorhodopsin monolayers for medical applications: self-assembly and characterization Oliveira, Mafalda Gonçalves bacteriorhodopsin monolayer self-assembly protein optical characterization biomedical nanodevices Domínio/Área Científica::Engenharia e Tecnologia::Outras Engenharias e Tecnologias |
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Bacteriorhodopsin monolayers for medical applications: self-assembly and characterization |
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Bacteriorhodopsin monolayers for medical applications: self-assembly and characterization |
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Bacteriorhodopsin monolayers for medical applications: self-assembly and characterization |
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Bacteriorhodopsin monolayers for medical applications: self-assembly and characterization |
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Bacteriorhodopsin monolayers for medical applications: self-assembly and characterization |
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Oliveira, Mafalda Gonçalves |
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Oliveira, Mafalda Gonçalves |
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Silva, Ana Fojan, Peter RUN |
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Oliveira, Mafalda Gonçalves |
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bacteriorhodopsin monolayer self-assembly protein optical characterization biomedical nanodevices Domínio/Área Científica::Engenharia e Tecnologia::Outras Engenharias e Tecnologias |
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bacteriorhodopsin monolayer self-assembly protein optical characterization biomedical nanodevices Domínio/Área Científica::Engenharia e Tecnologia::Outras Engenharias e Tecnologias |
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Manipulating bacteriorhodopsin (bR) into a monolayer form has become of growing interest for inclusion in nanodevices for medical purposes such as artificial retina development, mammogram processing optimization and neural silencing. The efficient photoconverting protein’s thermal and chemical stabilities are such that bR has become an attractive candidate for protein-based nanostructures, as opposed to other biomolecules. In this type of molecular-scale manipulation, assembling monolayers with high degree of orientation and protein functionality preservation are of paramount importance. The present work focuses on covalent attachment of 247Cys bR mutant monolayers to a strategically engineered gold substrate through self-assembly process. Covalent attachment of bR in its native form, or purple membrane (PM), on engineered mica substrate is also achieved. Liquid sample characterization via absorption, circular dichroism and steady-state fluorescence spectroscopies is performed as well as absorption spectroscopy on bR deposited on gold substrate and AFM topographic studies on both substrates. |
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