Modulating the pH-dependent redox potential of a flavin analog via incorporation into a self-assembled monolayer on gold

Abstract

We report the first example of modifying the pH-dependent electrochemical properties of a flavin analog on gold by changing the pK_a value of its N¹ proton.

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