A photoactive basket-like metal-organic tetragon worked as an enzymatic molecular flask for light driven H2 production

Chem Commun (Camb). 2013 Jan 21;49(6):627-9. doi: 10.1039/c2cc37853a. Epub 2012 Dec 5.

Abstract

A photoactive basket-like metal-organic tetragon Ce-ZL that contained a carbazole photosensitizer was developed to capture the biomimetic [FeFe]-H(2)ases for light driven H(2) production. The system exhibited enzymatic behaviour and its activity was inhibited by the encapsulation of ATP.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biomimetic Materials / chemistry
  • Biomimetic Materials / metabolism
  • Carbazoles / chemistry
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Hydrogen / metabolism*
  • Hydrogenase / metabolism*
  • Iron-Sulfur Proteins / metabolism*
  • Light*
  • Metals / chemistry*
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Organic Chemicals / chemistry*

Substances

  • Carbazoles
  • Iron-Sulfur Proteins
  • Metals
  • Organic Chemicals
  • carbazole
  • Hydrogen
  • iron hydrogenase
  • Hydrogenase