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Libo Zhang1, Yanmei Xu1, Thomas M Makris1
1Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , University of South Carolina , 631 Sumter Street , Columbia , South Carolina 29208 , United States.
Abstract:
A novel N-oxygenase-coated core-shell nanoparticle was generated through the coassembly of poly(4-vinylpyridine) (P4VP) and arylamine N-oxygenase CmlI. The resulting enzyme-hybridized particles, P4VP-CmlI, showed excellent catalytic activities on the oxidation of two arylamine substrates, i.e., p-aminophenol ( pAP) and p-aminobenzoic acid ( pABA), using a surrogate redox system or a peroxide shunt as co-oxidants. In comparison with the free enzyme, P4VP-CmlI particles exhibited a significantly enhanced catalytic efficiency when using pyridine nucleotide (NADH) and proper redox mediators. Products at different oxygenation stages were observed. On the contrary, the activity of the enzyme-containing nanoparticles was very similar to the free enzyme when using the peroxide shunt. The enhanced catalytic efficiency of the P4VP-CmlI assemblies is attributed to a more efficient electron delivery.
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