Activation of Glutathione Reductase by Light: A Novel Approach to Design Redox Photo‐Enzymes

Itamar Willner*, Eran Zahavy

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Abstract

Light‐induced electron transfer within a protein, coupled with chemical transformations, was achieved with the glutathione reductase modified by eosin isothiocyanate. The dye functions both as an initiator for the electron transfer and as a relay unit in the protein backbone that facilitates the electrical communication with the redox center at which the oxidized glutathione is reduced.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)581-583
Number of pages3
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume33
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 17 Mar 1994

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