Change in the structure and function of lectin by photodissociation of NO.

T KurotaI SatoKunisato Kuroi Hirotsugu Hiramatsu Takakazu Nakabayashi

Published in: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2017)

We have shown here that the structure and sugar-binding activity of lectin can be changed by the photodissociation of NO. Intramolecular S-S bonds are photogenerated from SNO in the protein, which can be used to photo-control the structure and function of proteins.

Keyphrases

binding protein
low density lipoprotein
protein protein
room temperature
reduced graphene oxide
amino acid
energy transfer
small molecule
transcription factor
electron transfer
transition metal