The University of Queensland

Electrochemically Driven Molybdoenzyme Catalysis (2008–2010)

Abstract:

Oxidoreductases perform essential tasks in nature by catalysing often synthetically difficult redox transformations. Such enzymes may be integrated with an electrical circuit to produce an enzyme electrode if native activity is preserved. We will conduct parallel electrochemical experiments on the enzymes xanthine dehydrogenase and sulfite dehydrogenase in solution and adsorbed on an electrode. Our study will resolve whether some unusual direct electrochemical behaviour seen recently in these and related molybdenum enzymes is physiologically important

Grant type:

ARC Discovery Projects

Researchers:

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  Professor Paul Bernhardt

  Professor
  

  School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences

  Faculty of Science

Funded by:

Australian Research Council