Adsorption and hydrolytic activity of lysozyme on diamond nanocrystallites
Adsorption and hydrolytic activity of lysozyme on diamond nanocrystallites
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DOI:
10.1016/j.diamond.2007.01.030
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发表时间:
2007-04-01
影响因子:
4.1
通讯作者:
Wu, Victor Wei-Keh
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作者:
Nguyen, T.-Thanh-Bao;Chang, Huan-Cheng;Wu, Victor Wei-Keh
Oxidative-acid-treated nanodiamonds exhibit high affinity for proteins, a property well suited for immobilization of enzymes for biotechnological application. Using lysozyme as an example, this work demonstrates that the enzyme can retain much of its activity after physical adsorption to the surfaces of 100-nm diamond crystallites. The activity relative to that of free lysozyme in solution is similar to 60% at the maximum surface coverage of 50% and pH 5. While the enzymatic activity decreases as the surface coverage is lowered, it can be recovered by blocking the empty sites on the surface with supplementary proteins such as cytochrome c to create a more "crowded" environment. A relative activity up to 70% can be attained at a partial coverage of 20%. (C) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.