The Photophysics and Photochemistry of the Near-UV Absorbing Amino Acids-I. Tryptophan and Its Simple Derivatives
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-1-1984
Department
Chemistry and Biochemistry
School
Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Abstract
The photophysics and photochemistry of tryptophan and its simple derivatives is comprehensively reviewed with special emphasis on excitation by near-UV radiation. Topics explicitly discussed include the origins of large Stokes shifts in the fluorescence spectra, photoionization, the puzzle of multiple tryptophan fluorescence decay time, photochemical reactions in the presence and absence of oxygen, and the possible mechanisms of these reactions. A separate section reviews the photosensitizing properties of N-formylkynurenine, an important photooxidation product of tryptophan.
Publication Title
Photochemistry and Photobiology
Volume
39
Issue
4
First Page
537
Last Page
562
Recommended Citation
Creed, D.
(1984). The Photophysics and Photochemistry of the Near-UV Absorbing Amino Acids-I. Tryptophan and Its Simple Derivatives. Photochemistry and Photobiology, 39(4), 537-562.
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