Tetraammine ruthenate complexes: cationic SAMs for cytochrome c recognition



Document title: Tetraammine ruthenate complexes: cationic SAMs for cytochrome c recognition
Journal: Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society
Database: PERIÓDICA
System number: 000311885
ISSN: 0103-5053
Authors: 1



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Institutions: 1Universidade Federal do Ceara, Departamento de Quimica Organica e Inorganica, Fortaleza, Ceara.
2Universidade de Sao Paulo, Instituto de Quimica, Sao Paulo. Brasil
Year:
Season: Dic
Volumen: 17
Number: 8
Pages: 1594-1599
Country: Brasil
Language: Inglés
Document type: Artículo
Approach: Experimental, aplicado
English abstract The redox process of the cyt c metalloprotein was assessed by the cationic SAMs formed with [Ru(CNPy)(NH3)4(1,4-dt)]2+ and [Ru(CNPy)(NH3)4(pyS)]2+ complexes on gold, where CNPy = 4-cyanopyridine, pyS = 4-mercaptopyridine and 1,4-dt = dithiane. The observed cyt c redox potentials are indicative of the native protein form. The voltammograms, however, were observed to be affected by the conformation of the modifiers, determined by SERS spectroscopy. The [Ru(CNPy)(NH3)4(pyS)]2+ complex, which exhibits trans conformation on the surface, presented a well-defined voltammogram. On the other hand, the gauche conformation of the [Ru(CNPy)(NH3)4(1,4-dt)]2+ SAM seems to make the assessment of the cyt c hET reaction difficult. The reductive desorption potentials, at -0.52 and -0.64 V vs Ag|AgCl|Cl- for the [Ru(CNPy)(NH3)4(1,4-dt)]2+ and [Ru(CNPy)(NH3)4(pyS)]2+ SAMs, respectively, are indicative of the bonding mode with the surface and the pi withdrawing capability of the CNpy ligand
Portuguese abstract O processo redox da metaloproteína cyt c foi observado através da utilização de eletrodos de ouro modificados com os complexos [Ru(CNPy)(NH3)4(1,4-dt)]2+ e [Ru(CNPy)(NH3)4(pyS)]2+ , onde CNPy = 4-cianopiridina, pyS = 4-mercaptopiridina e 1,4-dt = ditiano. Os valores dos potenciais redox observados indicam a forma in natura da proteína. A forma dos voltamogramas, todavia, é dependente da conformação do complexo modificador sobre a superfície que, por sua vez, foi determinada por SERS. Os potenciais de dessorção redutiva, observados em -0,52 e -0,64 V vs Ag|AgCl|Cl- para os complexos [Ru(CNPy)(NH3)4(1,4-dt)]2+ e [Ru(CNPy)(NH3)4(pyS)]2+ , respectivamente, são indicativos do tipo de ligação com a superfície e da capacidade pi retiradora do ligante CNpy
Disciplines: Química
Keyword: Bioquímica,
Química inorgánica,
Química de coordinación,
Monocapa autoensamblada,
Citocromo C,
Complejos de tetraminorutenato,
Transferencia de electrones
Keyword: Chemistry,
Biochemistry,
Inorganic chemistry,
Coordination chemistry,
Self-assembled monolayer,
Cytochrome C,
Tetraamineruthenate complexes,
Electron transfer
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