Reactions of Retinals in a Model Membrane System
- Authors
- Type
- Published Article
- Journal
- Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C
- Publisher
- Walter de Gruyter GmbH
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1973
- Volume
- 28
- Issue
- 3-4
- Pages
- 157–164
- Identifiers
- DOI: 10.1515/znc-1973-3-410
- Source
- De Gruyter
- Keywords
- License
- Green
Abstract
Monomolecular films of 9-cis, 11-cis, 13-cis and all-trans retinal were formed at an air-water interface. Area/molecule and surface potential were measured before, during and after illumination. The initial quantum yield of the photoisomerization of 9-cis retinal was 0.25. Irradiation of a retinal monolayer resulted in 30 to 60 mVolt changes in surface potential. Complexation of retinals with lysine and cysteine were studied.
