Myoglobin modified electrodes as anchors for d metal cationic complexes

The capability of adsorption of different electroactive cationic Re(V)–amine complexes onto myoglobin-containing electrodes has been investigated. The goal of this work was the development of an Au/thiol/myo electrode and, after incubation of such ensemble in the presence of three different Re(V)–amine complexes, the evaluation of the extent of surface coverage by the complexes (as a way to evaluate the interaction complex-protein) using electrochemical techniques. Our results showed that a protein-containing electrode could therefore be used for the detection of the interaction of small electroactive cationic complexes and the biomolecule. The extent of the coverage of the myoglobin electrode by the complex depends on the number of free tails from the ligands and the total charge of the complex.