Publications by authors named "Takuto Terada"
This study investigated the pore size dependence of the mass transfer of zinc myoglobin (ZnMb) in a single mesoporous silica particle through confocal fluorescence microspectroscopy. The ZnMb's fluorescence depth profile in the particle was analyzed by a spherical diffusion model, and the intraparticle diffusion coefficient was obtained. The intraparticle diffusion coefficient in the silica particle with various pore sizes (10, 15, 30, and 50 nm) was furthermore analyzed based on a pore and surface diffusion model.
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- Hemoglobins M (Hbs M) are variants of human hemoglobin where one subunit contains ferric heme, affecting oxygen binding affinity.
- The study focused on two variants, M Iwate and M Boston, examining their resonance Raman spectra and predicting structural characteristics based on quantum chemical calculations.
- The findings indicated distinct angles and bond lengths related to the heme's axial ligand, supported by x-ray crystallography results.
The adsorption/desorption mechanisms of biomolecules in porous materials have attracted significant attention because of their applications in many fields, including environmental, medical, and industrial sciences. Here, we employ confocal fluorescence microspectroscopy to reveal the diffusion behavior of zinc myoglobin (ZnMb, 4.4 nm × 4.
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