Biomimetic Technologies of Heme Protein Systems

Abstract

Developments of hemeprotein systems as biomimetic technologies are reviewed. In particular, it is that i) an artificial blood composed of an oxygen transporter mimicking hemoglobin and myoglobin, ii) a fuel cell composed of an electrocatalyst for reduction of oxygen mimicking cytochrome oxidase, iii) a catalyst of synthesis mimicking cytochrome P-450, iv) a biosensing system mimicking peroxidase and catalase, v) an artificial photosynthesis system mimicking chlorophyll are summarized.