Abstract
Ultraviolet light flashes induced voltage transients across bilayer lipid membranes when aromatic amino acids were adsorbed to one side of the membrane. These photo-effects varied with the chromophore structure, the aqueous solution salt concentration, pH and oxygen partial pressure. These photo-effects are attributed to the migration of electrically charged photochemical intermediates in the membrane, and provide a new method for studying the effects of UV light on membranes.
Original language | American English |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 467-471 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Photochemistry and Photobiology |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 1982 |
Disciplines
- Biochemistry
- Chemistry