Electron mediator, electron mediator immobilized electrode, and biofuel cell using the electrode
申请人:Nishizawa Matsuhiko
公开号:US20050049313A1
公开(公告)日:2005-03-03
An object of the present invention is to provide a highly functional mediator capable of smoothly proceeding electron transfer between an electrode and a biocatalyst based on the premise that the mediator excels in safety and cost and to provide an electrode and a cell with sufficient amount of such a mediator molecule immobilized efficiently and strongly. The present invention provides a mediator mediating electron transfer between an enzyme and an electrode and containing a quinone molecule derivative, in particular, a mediator containing a VK
3
derivative. In addition, the present invention provides an electrode and a biofuel cell to which those mediators are applied.
本发明的目的是提供一种高功能的介体,该介体能够在安全和成本优异的前提下顺利进行电子转移,以及提供具有足够数量的这种介体分子的电极和电池,能够高效而强力地固定。本发明提供了一种介体,介体在酶和电极之间介导电子转移,包含一个醌分子衍生物,特别是包含VK3衍生物的介体。此外,本发明还提供了应用这些介体的电极和生物燃料电池。