In this study, photobioelectrodes based on a ferredoxin-modified photosystem I (PSI-Fd) from Thermosynechococcus vestitus have been prepared and characterized regarding the direct electron transfer between PSI-Fd and the electrode. The modified PSI with the covalently linked ferredoxin (Fd) on its stromal side has been immobilized on indium-tin-oxide (ITO) electrodes with a 3-dimensional inverse-opal structure. Compared to native PSI, a lower photocurrent and a lower onset potential of the cathodic photocurrent have been observed. This can be mainly attributed to a different adsorption behavior of the PSI-Fd-construct onto the 3D ITO. However, the overall behavior is rather similar to PSI. First experiments have been performed for applying this PSI-Fd photobioelectrode for enzyme-driven NADPH generation. By coupling the electrode system with ferredoxin-NADP-reductase (FNR), first hints for the usage of photoelectrons for biosynthesis have been collected by verifying NADPH generation.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bioelechem.2023.108459 | DOI Listing |
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