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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Biochemistry

Background:

  • Nanozymes offer versatile applications, but higher activity and enhanced functionality are increasingly required.
  • Natural enzyme-linked receptors (ELRs) are crucial for in vivo signal transduction, modulating activity upon ligand binding.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To engineer defect-containing carbon nitrides (DCN) as nanozyme-linked receptors (NLRs) inspired by natural ELRs.
  • To investigate the impact of cyano defects on nanozyme activity and receptor functionality.
  • To explore the signal transduction capabilities of DCN-based NLRs for pattern recognition.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of defect-engineered carbon nitrides (DCN) with a focus on cyano group incorporation.
  • Characterization of DCN properties, including enzyme-like activity and ligand-binding capabilities.
  • Demonstration of NLR function through metal ion recognition and signal transduction studies.

Main Results:

  • Cyano defects in DCN significantly enhanced enzyme-like activity by 109.5-fold.
  • DCN-based NLRs exhibited variable outputs in response to ion ligands, mediated by cascade and electronic effects.
  • NLRs successfully demonstrated pattern recognition of metal ions, confirming their signal transduction ability.

Conclusions:

  • Defect engineering in nanozymes, specifically cyano defects in carbon nitrides, dramatically enhances catalytic activity.
  • DCN-based NLRs effectively mimic natural ELRs, enabling ligand-specific signal transduction and pattern recognition.
  • This work advances nanozyme design and contributes to the development of artificial enzyme-linked receptors.