Radicals and Radical Ions as Intermediates of Electron Transfer Processes through Peptides

Authors

  • Bernd Giese Université de Fribourg, Département de chimie, Chemin du Musée 9, CH-1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
  • Sonja Eckhardt
  • Miriam Lauz
  • Jian Gao
  • Min Wang

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2533/chimia.2012.364

Keywords:

Electron transfer, Hopping, Peptide, Radical ion

Abstract

Electron transfer (ET) through peptides and proteins is a key biochemical process, which involves radicals and radical ions as reactive intermediates. We have developed an assay that allows us to study this fundamental chemical reaction.

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Published

2012-06-27

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Scientific Articles