A green approach to the synthesis of novel "Desert rose stone"-like nanobiocatalytic system with excellent enzyme activity and stability

Sci Rep. 2014 Oct 13:4:6606. doi: 10.1038/srep06606.

Abstract

3D hierarchical layer double hydroxides (LDHs) have attracted extensive interest due to their unique electronic and catalytic properties. Unfortunately, the existing preparation methods require high temperature or toxic organic compounds, which limits the applications of the 3D hierarchical LDHs in biocatalysis and biomedicine. Herein, we present a green strategy to synthesize "Desert Rose Stone"-like Mg-Al-CO₃ LDH nanoflowers in situ deposited on aluminum substrates via a coprecipitation method using atmospheric carbon dioxide. Using this method, we construct a novel "Desert Rose Stone"-like nanobiocatalytic system by using HRP as the model enzyme. Compared with the free HRP, the HRP/Mg-Al-LDH nanobiocatalytic system exhibits higher catalytic activity and stability. A smaller apparent Michaelis-Menten constant (0.16 mM) of this system suggests that the encapsulated HRP shows higher affinity towards H₂O₂.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aluminum / chemistry*
  • Biocatalysis*
  • Carbon Dioxide / chemistry
  • Enzymes / chemical synthesis
  • Enzymes / chemistry*
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Hydroxides / chemistry
  • Kinetics
  • Magnesium / chemistry*
  • Nanocomposites / chemistry

Substances

  • Enzymes
  • Hydroxides
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Aluminum
  • Magnesium