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Energy conversion plays an important role in the metabolism of photosynthetic organisms. Improving energy transformation by promoting a proton gradient has been a great challenge for a long time. In the present study, we realize a directional proton migration through the construction of oriented bacteriorhodopsin (BR) microcapsules coated by FoF1-ATPase molecular motors through layer-by-layer (LBL) assembly. The changes in the conformation of BR under illumination lead to proton transfer in a radial direction, which generates a higher proton gradient to drive the synthesis of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) by FoF1-ATPase. Furthermore, to promote the photosynthetic activity, optically matched quantum dots were introduced into the artificial coassembly system of BR and FoF1-ATPase. Such a design creates a new path for the use of light energy.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 202116220 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 61 |
Issue | 16 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISSN | 1433-7851 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 2022 |
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