Photoinduced charge separation in liposomes containing chlorophyll a. II the effect of ion transport across membrane on the photoreduction of Fe(CN)63-

Kazue Kurihara, Yoshinori Toyoshima, Mitsunori Sukigara

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Abstract

The reduction of Fe(CN)63- in the solution of outside liposome incorporating chlorophyll a was observed upon illumination with visible light under unaerobic condition. The photoreduction of Fe(CN)63- was enhanced by the presence of ion carrier, such as carbonylcyanide m-chlorophenylhydrazone, in the dispersion. The action spectrum of the photoreduction agreed with the absorption spectrum of chlorophyll a in liposome bilayer. The carrier-mediated proton transport was also observed upon illumination, occuring in the direction to compensate the excess charge produced by the photoinduced electron transport through the bilayer.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)320-326
Number of pages7
JournalBiochemical and biophysical research communications
Volume88
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1979 May 14
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biophysics
  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology

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