Bacteriorhodopsin as a Possible Element of Membrane Bioreactors

Certain approaches to the creation of membrane bioreactors, representing an example of integrated membrane systems, are examined. The characteristic features of the use of organised molecular assemblies in such systems as sensor and regulatory elements are discussed. The properties of the retinal-protein complex of bacteriorhodopsin as a promising component of integrated membrane systems, capable of carrying out regulatory functions, are examined. The bibliography includes 139 references.