Photoinduced Hydrogen Evolution Using Cytochrome c3 as a Mediator
Photoreduction of cytochrome c3 using proflavin was investigated and photoinduced hydrogen evolution with hydrogenase using cytochrome c3 as an electron carrier was established. The photoexcited proflavin was quenched by triethanolamine, followed by cytochrome c3 reduction, and hydrogen evolution catalyzed by hydrogenase.