Site-specific incorporation of perylene into an N-terminally modified light-harvesting complex II.
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Employing the utility of the native chemical ligation, site-specific attachment of an ultrastable perylene dye to a derivative of the major light-harvesting complex (LHCII) was demonstrated. Biochemical analysis of the conjugate indicated that the structure and function of LHCII remain largely unaffected by the N-terminal modification.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Organic & biomolecular chemistry
دوره 8 21 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010