Retinals in a Model Membrane System
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Monomolecular films of 9-cis, 11-c/5, 13-cis and all-trans retinal were formed at an air-water interface. Area/molecule and surface potential were measured before, during and after illumina tion. The initial quantum yield of the photoisomerization o f 9-cis retinal was 0.25. Irradiation of a retinal monolayer resulted in 30 to 60 m Volt changes in surface potential. Complexation of retinals with lysine and cysteine were studied.
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