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Salazar VA, Comenge J, Suárez-López R, Burger JA, Sanders RW, Bastús NG, Jaime C, Joseph-Munne J, Puntes V. Gold Nanoparticle Virus-like Particles Presenting SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein: Synthesis, Biophysical Properties and Immunogenicity in BALB/c Mice. Vaccines (Basel) 2024; 12:829. [PMID: 39203954 PMCID: PMC11359663 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines12080829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2024] [Revised: 07/18/2024] [Accepted: 07/19/2024] [Indexed: 09/03/2024] Open
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Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) decorated with antigens have recently emerged as promising tools for vaccine development due to their innate ability to provide stability to antigens and modulate immune responses. In this study, we have engineered deactivated virus-like particles (VLPs) by precisely functionalizing gold cores with coronas comprising the full SARS-CoV-2 spike protein (S). Using BALB/c mice as a model, we investigated the immunogenicity of these S-AuNPs-VLPs. Our results demonstrate that S-AuNPs-VLPs consistently enhanced antigen-specific antibody responses compared to the S protein free in solution. This enhancement included higher binding antibody titers, higher neutralizing capacity of antibodies, and stronger T-cell responses. Compared to the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, where the S protein is synthesized in situ, S-AuNPs-VLPs induced comparable binding and neutralizing antibody responses, but substantially superior T-cell responses. In conclusion, our study highlights the potential of conjugated AuNPs as an effective antigen-delivery system for protein-based vaccines targeting a broad spectrum of infectious diseases and other emergent viruses.
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- Vivian A. Salazar
- Vall d’Hebron Institut de Recerca, 08035 Barcelona, Spain; (V.A.S.); (J.C.)
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- Vall d’Hebron Institut de Recerca, 08035 Barcelona, Spain; (V.A.S.); (J.C.)
- Networking Research Centre for Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain;
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- Departament de Química, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain; (R.S.-L.); (C.J.)
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Prevention, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Location AMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Infection & Immunity Institute, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (J.A.B.); (R.W.S.)
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Prevention, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Location AMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Infection & Immunity Institute, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (J.A.B.); (R.W.S.)
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- Networking Research Centre for Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain;
- Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2), CSIC and BIST, Campus Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Barcelona, Spain
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- Departament de Química, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain; (R.S.-L.); (C.J.)
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- Vall d’Hebron Institut de Recerca, 08035 Barcelona, Spain; (V.A.S.); (J.C.)
- Department of Microbiology, Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron, 08035 Barcelona, Spain
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- Vall d’Hebron Institut de Recerca, 08035 Barcelona, Spain; (V.A.S.); (J.C.)
- Networking Research Centre for Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain;
- Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2), CSIC and BIST, Campus Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Barcelona, Spain
- Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA), 08010 Barcelona, Spain
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Khafaga DSR, Muteeb G, Elgarawany A, Aatif M, Farhan M, Allam S, Almatar BA, Radwan MG. Green nanobiocatalysts: enhancing enzyme immobilization for industrial and biomedical applications. PeerJ 2024; 12:e17589. [PMID: 38993977 PMCID: PMC11238728 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.17589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 05/28/2024] [Indexed: 07/13/2024] Open
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Nanobiocatalysts (NBCs), which merge enzymes with nanomaterials, provide a potent method for improving enzyme durability, efficiency, and recyclability. This review highlights the use of eco-friendly synthesis methods to create sustainable nanomaterials for enzyme transport. We investigate different methods of immobilization, such as adsorption, ionic and covalent bonding, entrapment, and cross-linking, examining their pros and cons. The decreased environmental impact of green-synthesized nanomaterials from plants, bacteria, and fungi is emphasized. The review exhibits the various uses of NBCs in food industry, biofuel production, and bioremediation, showing how they can enhance effectiveness and eco-friendliness. Furthermore, we explore the potential impact of NBCs in biomedicine. In general, green nanobiocatalysts are a notable progression in enzyme technology, leading to environmentally-friendly and effective biocatalytic methods that have important impacts on industrial and biomedical fields.
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- Doaa S. R. Khafaga
- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Galala University, Suez, Egypt
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- Department of Nursing, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Public Health, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Basic Sciences, King Faisal University, Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Galala University, Suez, Egypt
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- Department of Nursing, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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Bassett S, Ding Y, Roy MK, Reisz JA, D'Alessandro A, Nagpal P, Chatterjee A. Light-Driven Metabolic Pathways in Non-Photosynthetic Biohybrid Bacteria. Chembiochem 2024; 25:e202300572. [PMID: 37861981 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202300572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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Biomanufacturing via microorganisms relies on carbon substrates for molecular feedstocks and a source of energy to carry out enzymatic reactions. This creates metabolic bottlenecks and lowers the efficiency for substrate conversion. Nanoparticle biohybridization with proteins and whole cell surfaces can bypass the need for redox cofactor regeneration for improved secondary metabolite production in a non-specific manner. Here we propose using nanobiohybrid organisms (Nanorgs), intracellular protein-nanoparticle hybrids formed through the spontaneous coupling of core-shell quantum dots (QDs) with histidine-tagged enzymes in non-photosynthetic bacteria, for light-mediated control of bacterial metabolism. This proved to eliminate metabolic constrictions and replace glucose with light as the source of energy in Escherichia coli, with an increase in growth by 1.7-fold in 75 % reduced nutrient media. Metabolomic tracking through carbon isotope labeling confirmed flux shunting through targeted pathways, with accumulation of metabolites downstream of respective targets. Finally, application of Nanorgs with the Ehrlich pathway improved isobutanol titers/yield by 3.9-fold in 75 % less sugar from E. coli strains with no genetic alterations. These results demonstrate the promise of Nanorgs for metabolic engineering and low-cost biomanufacturing.
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- Shane Bassett
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO 80303, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO 80303, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, 80045, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, 80045, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, 80045, USA
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- ARC Labs, Louisville, CO 80027, USA
- Sachi Bio, Inc., Louisville, CO 80027, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO 80303, USA
- ARC Labs, Louisville, CO 80027, USA
- Sachi Bio, Inc., Louisville, CO 80027, USA
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Abd AN, Al-Garawi ZS, Taha AA. Immobilization of urease enzyme on nanochitosan preparation and characterization for a promising bioapplication. 2ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES AND APPLICATIONS: ICMTA2021 2023. [DOI: 10.1063/5.0103402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Ramonas E, Shafaat A, Dagys M, Ruzgas T, Ratautas D. Revising catalytic “acceleration” of enzymes on citrate-capped gold nanoparticles. J Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2021.10.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Dai Y, Zhang J, Jiang B, Zhang T, Chen J. New strategy for rare sugars biosynthesis: Aldol reactions using dihydroxyacetone phosphate (DHAP)-dependent aldolases. FOOD BIOSCI 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fbio.2021.101377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Recent advances in carbon nanotubes-based biocatalysts and their applications. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 297:102542. [PMID: 34655931 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2021.102542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2021] [Revised: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Enzymes have been incorporated into a wide variety of fields and industries as they catalyze many biochemical and chemical reactions. The immobilization of enzymes on carbon nanotubes (CNTs) for generating nano biocatalysts with high stability and reusability is gaining great attention among researchers. Functionalized CNTs act as excellent support for effective enzyme immobilization. Depending on the application, the enzymes can be tailored using the various surface functionalization techniques on the CNTs to extricate the desirable characteristics. Aiming at the preparation of efficient, stable, and recyclable nanobiocatalysts, this review provides an overview of the methods developed to immobilize the various enzymes. Various applications of carbon nanotube-based biocatalysts in water purification, bioremediation, biosensors, and biofuel cells have been comprehensively reviewed.
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Huang W, Xiao G, Zhang Y, Min W. Research progress and application opportunities of nanoparticle-protein corona complexes. Biomed Pharmacother 2021; 139:111541. [PMID: 33848776 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2021.111541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2020] [Revised: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Nanoparticles (NPs) can be used to design for nanomedicines with different chemical surface properties owing to their size advantages and the capacity of specific delivery to targeted sites in organisms. The discovery of the presence of protein corona (PC) has changed our classical view of NPs, stimulating researchers to investigate the in vivo fate of NPs as they enter biological systems. Both NPs and PC have their specificity but complement each other, so they should be considered as a whole. The formation and characterization of NP-PC complexes provide new insights into the design, functionalization, and application of nanocarriers. Based on progress of recent researches, we reviewed the formation, characterization, and composition of the PC, and introduced those critical factors influencing PC, simultaneously expound the effect of PC on the biological function of NPs. Especially we put forward the opportunities and challenges when NP-PC as a novel nano-drug carrier for targeted applications. Furthermore, we discussed the pros versus cons of the PC, as well as how to make better PC in the future application of NPs.
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- Wei Huang
- Department of Pharmacy, The First People's Hospital of Jiande, Jiande 311600, China; Department of immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences and School of Pharmacy, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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- College of Environment and Resources, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
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- Department of immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences and School of Pharmacy, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China.
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- Department of immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences and School of Pharmacy, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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Sharifi M, Sohrabi MJ, Hosseinali SH, Hasan A, Kani PH, Talaei AJ, Karim AY, Nanakali NMQ, Salihi A, Aziz FM, Yan B, Khan RH, Saboury AA, Falahati M. Enzyme immobilization onto the nanomaterials: Application in enzyme stability and prodrug-activated cancer therapy. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 143:665-676. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.12.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2019] [Revised: 12/05/2019] [Accepted: 12/08/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Breger JC, Oh E, Susumu K, Klein WP, Walper SA, Ancona MG, Medintz IL. Nanoparticle Size Influences Localized Enzymatic Enhancement—A Case Study with Phosphotriesterase. Bioconjug Chem 2019; 30:2060-2074. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.9b00362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Joyce C. Breger
- Center for Bio/Molecular Science and Engineering, Code 6900, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C. 20375, United States
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- Optical Sciences Division, Code 5600, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C. 20375, United States
- KeyW Corporation, Hanover, Maryland 21076, United States
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- Optical Sciences Division, Code 5600, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C. 20375, United States
- KeyW Corporation, Hanover, Maryland 21076, United States
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- Center for Bio/Molecular Science and Engineering, Code 6900, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C. 20375, United States
- National Research Council, Washington, D.C. 20001, United States
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- Center for Bio/Molecular Science and Engineering, Code 6900, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C. 20375, United States
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- Electronics Science and Technology Division, Code 6800, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C. 20375, United States
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- Center for Bio/Molecular Science and Engineering, Code 6900, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C. 20375, United States
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Liu S, Lämmerhofer M. Functionalized gold nanoparticles for sample preparation: A review. Electrophoresis 2019; 40:2438-2461. [PMID: 31056767 DOI: 10.1002/elps.201900111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2019] [Revised: 04/23/2019] [Accepted: 04/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Sample preparation is a crucial step for the reliable and accurate analysis of both small molecule and biopolymers which often involves processes such as isolation, pre-concentration, removal of interferences (purification), and pre-processing (e.g., enzymatic digestion) of targets from a complex matrix. Gold nanoparticle (GNP)-assisted sample preparation and pre-concentration has been extensively applied in many analytical procedures in recent years due to the favorable and unique properties of GNPs such as size-controlled synthesis, large surface-to-volume ratio, surface inertness, straightforward surface modification, easy separation requiring minimal manipulation of samples. This review article primarily focuses on applications of GNPs in sample preparation, in particular for bioaffinity capture and biocatalysis. In addition, their most common synthesis, surface modification and characterization methods are briefly summarized. Proper surface modification for GNPs designed in accordance to their target application directly influence their functionalities, e.g., extraction efficiencies, and catalytic efficiencies. Characterization of GNPs after synthesis and modification is worthwhile for monitoring and controlling the fabrication process to ensure proper quality and functionality. Parameters such as morphology, colloidal stability, and physical/chemical properties can be assessed by methods such as surface plasmon resonance, dynamic light scattering, ζ-potential determinations, transmission electron microscopy, Taylor dispersion analysis, and resonant mass measurement, among others. The accurate determination of the surface coverage appears to be also mandatory for the quality control of functionality of the nanoparticles. Some promising applications of (functionalized) GNPs for bioanalysis and sample preparation are described herein.
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- Siyao Liu
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmaceutical (Bio-)Analysis, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmaceutical (Bio-)Analysis, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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Effect of metal ions present in milk on the structure and functional integrity of native and polyaniline chitosan nanocomposites bound β-galactosidase: A multi-spectroscopic approach. Food Chem 2019; 279:312-320. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.12.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2018] [Revised: 12/03/2018] [Accepted: 12/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Sripriya N, Vasantharaj S, Mani U, Shanmugavel M, Jayasree R, Gnanamani A. Encapsulated enhanced silver nanoparticles biosynthesis by modified new route for nano-biocatalytic activity. BIOCATALYSIS AND AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bcab.2019.101045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Li W, Liu D, Geng X, Li Z, Gao R. Real-time regulation of catalysis by remote-controlled enzyme-conjugated gold nanorod composites for aldol reaction-based applications. Catal Sci Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cy00167k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Remote-controlled nanomaterials, used to regulate rapid conversion of light energy into internal energy, are an emerging technology for achieving real-time control of enzymatic and catalytic industrial processes.
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- Wei Li
- Key Laboratory for Molecular Enzymology and Engineering of Ministry of Education
- School of Life Sciences
- Jilin University
- Changchun
- China
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- Key Laboratory for Molecular Enzymology and Engineering of Ministry of Education
- School of Life Sciences
- Jilin University
- Changchun
- China
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- Key Laboratory for Molecular Enzymology and Engineering of Ministry of Education
- School of Life Sciences
- Jilin University
- Changchun
- China
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- Key Laboratory for Molecular Enzymology and Engineering of Ministry of Education
- School of Life Sciences
- Jilin University
- Changchun
- China
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- Key Laboratory for Molecular Enzymology and Engineering of Ministry of Education
- School of Life Sciences
- Jilin University
- Changchun
- China
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Vranish JN, Ancona MG, Oh E, Susumu K, Lasarte Aragonés G, Breger JC, Walper SA, Medintz IL. Enhancing Coupled Enzymatic Activity by Colocalization on Nanoparticle Surfaces: Kinetic Evidence for Directed Channeling of Intermediates. ACS NANO 2018; 12:7911-7926. [PMID: 30044604 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.8b02334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Multistep enzymatic cascades are becoming more prevalent in industrial settings as engineers strive to synthesize complex products and pharmaceuticals in economical, environmentally friendly ways. Previous work has shown that immobilizing enzymes on nanoparticles can enhance their activity significantly due to localized interfacial effects, and this enhancement remains in place even when that enzyme's activity is coupled to another enzyme that is still freely diffusing. Here, we investigate the effects of displaying two enzymes with coupled catalytic activity directly on the same nanoparticle surface. For this, the well-characterized enzymes pyruvate kinase (PykA) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) were utilized as a model system; they jointly convert phosphoenolpyruvate to lactate in two sequential steps as part of downstream glycolysis. The enzymes were expressed with terminal polyhistidine tags to facilitate their conjugation to semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) which were used here as prototypical nanoparticles. Characterization of enzyme coassembly to two different sized QDs showed a propensity to cross-link into nanoclusters consisting of primarily dimers and some trimers. Individual and joint enzyme activity in this format was extensively investigated in direct comparison to control samples lacking the QD scaffolds. We found that QD association enhances LDH activity by >50-fold and its total turnover by at least 41-fold, and that this high activation appears to be largely due to stabilization of its quarternary structure. When both enzymes are simultaneously bound to the QD surfaces, their colocalization leads to >100-fold improvements in the overall rates of coupled activity. Experimental results in conjunction with detailed kinetic simulations provide evidence that this significant improvement in coupled activity is partially attributable to a combination of enhanced enzymatic activity and stabilization of LDH. More importantly, experiments aimed at disrupting channeled processes and further kinetic modeling suggest that the bulk of the performance enhancement arises from intermediary "channeling" between the QD-colocalized enzymes. A full understanding of the underlying processes that give rise to such enhancements from coupled enzymatic activity on nanoparticle scaffolds can provide design criteria for improved biocatalytic applications.
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- James Nicholas Vranish
- National Research Council , Washington , DC 20001 , United States
- Department of Chemistry and Physics , Ave Maria University , Ave Maria , Florida 34142 , United States
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- KeyW Corporation , Hanover , Maryland 21076 , United States
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Hondred JA, Breger JC, Garland NT, Oh E, Susumu K, Walper SA, Medintz IL, Claussen JC. Enhanced enzymatic activity from phosphotriesterase trimer gold nanoparticle bioconjugates for pesticide detection. Analyst 2018; 142:3261-3271. [PMID: 28765846 DOI: 10.1039/c6an02575g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The rapid detection of organophosphates (OPs), a class of strong neurotoxins, is critically important for monitoring acute insecticide exposure and potential chemical warfare agent use. Herein, we improve the enzymatic activity of a phosphotriesterase trimer (PTE3), an enzyme that selectively recognizes OPs directly, by conjugation with distinctly sized (i.e., 5, 10, and 20 nm diameter) gold nanoparticles (AuNPs). The number of enzymes immobilized on the AuNP was controlled by conjugating increasing molar ratios of PTE3 onto the AuNP surface via metal affinity coordination. This occurs between the PTE3-His6 termini and the AuNP-displayed Ni2+-nitrilotriacetic acid end groups and was confirmed with gel electrophoresis. The enzymatic efficiency of the resultant PTE3-AuNP bioconjugates was analyzed via enzyme progress curves acquired from two distinct assay formats that compared free unbound PTE3 with the following PTE3-AuNP bioconjugates: (1) fixed concentration of AuNPs while increasing the bioconjugate molar ratio of PTE3 displayed around the AuNP and (2) fixed concentration of PTE3 while increasing the bioconjugate molar ratio of PTE3-AuNP by decreasing the AuNP concentration. Both assay formats monitored the absorbance of p-nitrophenol that was produced as PTE3 hydrolyzed the substrate paraoxon, a commercial insecticide and OP nerve agent simulant. Results demonstrate a general equivalent trend between the two formats. For all experiments, a maximum enzymatic velocity (Vmax) increased by 17-fold over free enzyme for the lowest PTE3-AuNP ratio and the largest AuNP (i.e., ratio of 1 : 1, 20 nm dia. AuNP). This work provides a route to improve enzymatic OP detection strategies with enzyme-NP bioconjugates.
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- John A Hondred
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University, United States Ames, IA 50011, USA.
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Li S, Zhang A, Zatopek K, Parvez S, Gardner AF, Corrêa IR, Noren CJ, Xu MQ. Enhancing Multistep DNA Processing by Solid-Phase Enzyme Catalysis on Polyethylene Glycol Coated Beads. Bioconjug Chem 2018; 29:2316-2324. [PMID: 29864273 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.8b00299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Covalent immobilization of enzymes on solid supports provides an alternative approach to homogeneous biocatalysis by adding the benefits of simple enzyme removal, improved stability, and adaptability to automation and high-throughput applications. Nevertheless, immobilized (IM) enzymes generally suffer from reduced activity compared to their soluble counterparts. The nature and hydrophobicity of the supporting material surface can introduce enzyme conformational change, spatial confinement, and limited substrate accessibility, all of which will result in loss of the immobilized enzyme activity. In this work, we demonstrate through kinetic studies that flexible polyethylene glycol (PEG) moieties modifying the surface of magnetic beads improve the activity of covalently immobilized DNA replication enzymes. PEG-modified immobilized enzymes were utilized in library construction for Illumina next-generation sequencing (NGS) increasing the read coverage across AT-rich regions.
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- Shaohua Li
- New England Biolabs Inc. , 240 County Road , Ipswich , Massachusetts 01938 , United States
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- New England Biolabs Inc. , 240 County Road , Ipswich , Massachusetts 01938 , United States
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- New England Biolabs Inc. , 240 County Road , Ipswich , Massachusetts 01938 , United States
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- New England Biolabs Inc. , 240 County Road , Ipswich , Massachusetts 01938 , United States
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- New England Biolabs Inc. , 240 County Road , Ipswich , Massachusetts 01938 , United States
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- New England Biolabs Inc. , 240 County Road , Ipswich , Massachusetts 01938 , United States
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- New England Biolabs Inc. , 240 County Road , Ipswich , Massachusetts 01938 , United States
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- New England Biolabs Inc. , 240 County Road , Ipswich , Massachusetts 01938 , United States
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Vranish JN, Ancona MG, Walper SA, Medintz IL. Pursuing the Promise of Enzymatic Enhancement with Nanoparticle Assemblies. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2018; 34:2901-2925. [PMID: 29115133 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b02588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The growing emphasis on green chemistry, renewable resources, synthetic biology, regio-/stereospecific chemical transformations, and nanotechnology for providing new biological products and therapeutics is reinvigorating research into enzymatic catalysis. Although the promise is profound, many complex issues remain to be addressed before this effort will have a significant impact. Prime among these is to combat the degradation of enzymes frequently seen in ex vivo formats following immobilization to stabilize the enzymes for long-term application and to find ways of enhancing their activity. One promising avenue for progress on these issues is via nanoparticle (NP) display, which has been found in a number of cases to enhance enzyme activity while also improving long-term stability. In this feature article, we discuss the phenomenon of enhanced enzymatic activity at NP interfaces with an emphasis on our own work in this area. Important factors such as NP surface chemistry, bioconjugation approaches, and assay formats are first discussed because they can critically affect the observed enhancement. Examples are given of improved performance for enzymes such as phosphotriesterase, alkaline phosphatase, trypsin, horseradish peroxidase, and β-galactosidase and in configurations with either the enzyme or the substrate attached to the NP. The putative mechanisms that give rise to the performance boost are discussed along with how detailed kinetic modeling can contribute to their understanding. Given the importance of biosensing, we also highlight how this configuration is already making a significant contribution to NP-based enzymatic sensors. Finally, a perspective is provided on how this field may develop and how NP-based enzymatic enhancement can be extended to coupled systems and multienzyme cascades.
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López-Marzo AM, Hoyos-de-la-Torre R, Baldrich E. NaNO3/NaCl Oxidant and Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) Capped Gold Nanoparticles (AuNPs) as a Novel Green Route for AuNPs Detection in Electrochemical Biosensors. Anal Chem 2018; 90:4010-4018. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b05150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Adaris M. López-Marzo
- Diagnostic Nanotools Group, CIBBIM-Nanomedicine. Vall d’Hebron Hospital Research Institute (VHIR). Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Passeig Vall d’Hebron 119-129, 08035 Barcelona, Spain
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- Diagnostic Nanotools Group, CIBBIM-Nanomedicine. Vall d’Hebron Hospital Research Institute (VHIR). Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Passeig Vall d’Hebron 119-129, 08035 Barcelona, Spain
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- Diagnostic Nanotools Group, CIBBIM-Nanomedicine. Vall d’Hebron Hospital Research Institute (VHIR). Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Passeig Vall d’Hebron 119-129, 08035 Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Madrid, Spain
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Vasantharaj S, Sripriya N, Shanmugavel M, Manikandan E, Gnanamani A, Senthilkumar P. Surface active gold nanoparticles biosynthesis by new approach for bionanocatalytic activity. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2018; 179:119-125. [PMID: 29367146 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2018.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2017] [Revised: 01/09/2018] [Accepted: 01/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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In the present day, nanotechnology is one of the most promising leading scientific and potentials areas in modern key technology development toward to the humankind. The synthesis of noble metal nanoparticles (NPs) is an expanding research area due to the possible applications for the development of bio-medical applications. Eco-friendly approach for the biosynthesis of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) using the aqueous extract from Ruellia tuberosa and Phyllanthus acidus (leaf and twig) for the first time. Surface active AuNPs were characterized by UV-Vis spectroscopy, FTIR (Fourier transform infrared) spectroscopy, DSC (differential scanning colorimetry), DLS (dynamic light scattering) and environmental SEM (scanning electron microscope) analysis at room temperature (RT). Enhanced surface plasmon resonance (SPR) absorbance UV visible optical spectra were detected in the range of 552, 548, 558 and 536 nm. SEM and DLS (transmission mode) analysis confirmed the morphology of the nanoparticles to be spherical with the average size in the range of 88.37, 94.31, 82.23 and 81.36 nm. Further they have enhanced the enzyme activity on α-amylase, cellulase, and xylanase. The results suggest that the phyto-fabricated AuNPs from R. tuberosa and P. acidus is simple, less expensive, eco-friendly, green synthesis and also can be exploited for the potential future industrial and bio-medical applications.
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- S Vasantharaj
- Dept. of Biotechnology, Hindusthan College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore 641028, TN, India.
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- Biological Material Laboratory, CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI), Chennai 600020, TN, India
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- Biological Material Laboratory, CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI), Chennai 600020, TN, India.
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- Dept. of Physics, Thiruvalluvar University, TUCAS Campus, Thennangur, 604408 Vellore, TN, India; UNESCO UNISA Africa Chair in Nanosciences & Nanotechnology, College of Graduate Studies, University of South Africa, Muckleneuk Ridge, PO Box 392, Pretoria, South Africa; Nanosciences African Network (NANO-AFNET), iThemba LABS-National Research Foundation, 1 Old Faure Road, Somerset West, PO Box 722, Cape Town 7129, South Africa.
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- Biological Material Laboratory, CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI), Chennai 600020, TN, India
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- Dept. of Biotechnology, Hindusthan College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore 641028, TN, India.
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Tavares TS, Torres JA, Silva MC, Nogueira FGE, da Silva AC, Ramalho TC. Soybean peroxidase immobilized on δ-FeOOH as new magnetically recyclable biocatalyst for removal of ferulic acid. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 2018; 41:97-106. [PMID: 28986654 DOI: 10.1007/s00449-017-1848-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2017] [Accepted: 09/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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A significant enhancement in the catalytic performance due to enzymes immobilization is a great way to enhance the economics of biocatalytic processes. The soybean peroxidase (SP) immobilization under ferroxyte and the ferulic acid removal by the enzyme free and immobilized were investigated. The immobilization via silica-coated ferroxyte nanoparticles was effective, and immobilization yield of 39%. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images showed significant changes in the materials morphology. Substantial differences were observed in the particles' Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectra. The magnetic catalyst revealed a better performance than the free enzyme in the ferulic acid conversion, presenting a good V max/K m ratio when compared with the free enzyme. The reuse evaluated by ten cycles exhibited excellent recycling, remaining constant between the sixth and seventh cycles. The use of magnetic nanocatalyst becomes possible to eliminate the high operational costs, and complicated steps of the conventional enzymatic processes. Thus, a viable industrial route for the use of the enzyme as catalyst is possible.
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- Tássia Silva Tavares
- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Lavras, N° 37, 37200-000, Lavras, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Lavras, N° 37, 37200-000, Lavras, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Lavras, N° 37, 37200-000, Lavras, MG, Brazil
- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Ouro Preto, 35400-000, Ouro Preto, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Lavras, N° 37, 37200-000, Lavras, MG, Brazil.
- Center for Basic and Applied Research, Faculty of Informatics and Management, University of Hradec Kralove, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.
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Formation of the Protein Corona: The Interface between Nanoparticles and the Immune System. Semin Immunol 2017; 34:52-60. [PMID: 29066063 DOI: 10.1016/j.smim.2017.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 152] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2017] [Revised: 09/29/2017] [Accepted: 10/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The interaction of inorganic nanoparticles and many biological fluids often withstands the formation of a Protein Corona enveloping the nanoparticle. This Protein Corona provides the biological identity to the nanoparticle that the immune system will detect. The formation of this Protein Corona depends not only on the composition of the nanoparticle, its size, shape, surface state and exposure time, but also on the type of media, nanoparticle to protein ratio and the presence of ions and other molecular species that interfere in the interaction between proteins and nanoparticles. This has important implications on immune safety, biocompatibility and the use of nanoparticles in medicine.
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Li A, Cai L, Chen Z, Wang M, Wang N, Nakanishi H, Gao XD, Li Z. Recent advances in the synthesis of rare sugars using DHAP-dependent aldolases. Carbohydr Res 2017; 452:108-115. [PMID: 29096183 DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2017.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2017] [Revised: 10/04/2017] [Accepted: 10/17/2017] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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The occurrence rates of non-communicable diseases like obesity, diabetes and hyperlipidemia have increased remarkably due to excessive consumption of a high-energy diet. Rare sugars therefore have become increasingly attractive owing to their unique nutritional properties. In the past two decades, various rare sugars have been successfully prepared guided by the "Izumoring strategy". As a valuable complement to the Izumoring approach, the controllable dihydroxyacetone phosphate (DHAP)-dependent aldolases have generally predictable regio- and stereoselectivity, which makes them powerful tools in C-C bond construction and rare sugar production. However, the main disadvantage for this group of aldolases is their strict substrate specificity toward the donor molecule DHAP, a very expensive and relatively unstable compound. Among the current methods involving DHAP, the one that couples DHAP production from inexpensive starting materials (for instance, glycerol, DL-glycerol 3-phosphate, dihydroxyacetone, and glucose) with aldol condensation appears to be the most promising. This review thus focuses on recent advances in the application of L-rhamnulose-1-phosphate aldolase (RhaD), L-fuculose-1-phosphate aldolase (FucA), and D-fructose-1,6-bisphosphate aldolase (FruA) for rare sugar synthesis in vitro and in vivo, while illustrating strategies for supplying DHAP in efficient and economical ways.
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- Aimin Li
- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of South Carolina Lancaster, 476 Hubbard Drive, Lancaster, SC, 29720, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China.
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Vranish JN, Ancona MG, Oh E, Susumu K, Medintz IL. Enhancing coupled enzymatic activity by conjugating one enzyme to a nanoparticle. NANOSCALE 2017; 9:5172-5187. [PMID: 28393943 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr00200a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Enzymes have long been a prime research target for the commercial production of commodity and specialty chemicals, design of sensing devices, and the development of therapeutics and new chemical processes. Industrial applications for enzymes can potentially be enhanced by enzyme immobilization which often allows for increased enzyme stability, facile product purification, and minimized substrate diffusion times in multienzymatic cascades, but this is usually at the cost of a significant decrease in catalytic rates. Recently, enzyme immobilization has been advanced by the discovery that nanoparticle surfaces are frequently able to enhance the activity of the bound enzyme. Here we extend this observation to a multienzymatic coupled system using semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) as a model nanoparticle material and the prototypical enzyme pair of glucose oxidase (GOX) and horseradish peroxidase (HRP). We first demonstrate that HRP binding to QDs has a significant beneficial effect on enzymatic activity, producing a >2-fold improvement in kcat. We argue that this enhancement is due to affinity of the QD surface for the substrate. Furthermore, we demonstrate that when the ratio of GOX to HRP is adjusted to allow HRP to be the rate-limiting step of the pathway, the QD-induced rate enhancement of HRP can be maintained in a multi-enzyme cascade. Kinetic analysis shows that the underlying processes can be simulated numerically and provide insight into the governing mechanisms. The potential of nanoparticle-based catalytic enhancement is then discussed in the context of multienzyme cascades and synthetic biology.
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Colangelo E, Comenge J, Paramelle D, Volk M, Chen Q, Lévy R. Characterizing Self-Assembled Monolayers on Gold Nanoparticles. Bioconjug Chem 2016; 28:11-22. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.6b00587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Elena Colangelo
- Institute
of Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, L69 7ZB Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Institute
of Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, L69 7ZB Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Institute
of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 2 Fusionopolis Way, #08-03 Innovis, Singapore 138634
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZD, United Kingdom
- Surface
Science Research Centre, Department of Chemistry, Abercromby Square, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3BX, United Kingdom
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- Institute
of High Performance Computing, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 1 Fusionopolis Way, #16-16 Connexis North, Singapore 138632
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- Institute
of Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, L69 7ZB Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Portable, nanoparticle (NP)-enhanced enzyme sensors have emerged as powerful devices for qualitative and quantitative analysis of a variety of analytes for biomedicine, environmental applications, and pharmaceutical fields. This chapter describes a method for the fabrication of a portable, paper-based, inexpensive, robust enzyme biosensor for the detection of substrates of oxidase enzymes. The method utilizes redox-active NPs of cerium oxide (CeO2) as a sensing platform which produces color in response to H2O2 generated by the action of oxidase enzymes on their corresponding substrates. This avoids the use of peroxidases which are routinely used in conjunction with glucose oxidase. The CeO2 particles serve dual roles, as high surface area supports to anchor high loadings of the enzyme as well as a color generation reagent, and the particles are recycled multiple times for the reuse of the biosensor. These sensors are small, light, disposable, inexpensive, and they can be mass produced by standard, low-cost printing methods. All reagents needed for the analysis are embedded within the paper matrix, and sensors stored over extended periods of time without performance loss. This novel sensor is a general platform for the in-field detection of analytes that are substrates for oxidase enzymes in clinical, food, and environmental samples.
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Kim S, Lee J, Jang S, Lee H, Sung D, Chang J. High efficient chromogenic catalysis of tetramethylbenzidine with horseradish peroxidase immobilized magnetic nanoparticles. Biochem Eng J 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2015.10.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Wang J, Li J, Wang J, Wang C, Teng T, Chen Y, Li J, Dong B, Qiu L, Jiang P. Online probing quantum dots and engineered enzyme self-assembly in a nanoliter scale. Electrophoresis 2015; 37:438-43. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.201500295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2015] [Revised: 07/19/2015] [Accepted: 07/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Jianhao Wang
- School of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Life Science; Changzhou University; Changzhou Jiangsu P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Life Science; Changzhou University; Changzhou Jiangsu P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Life Science; Changzhou University; Changzhou Jiangsu P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Life Science; Changzhou University; Changzhou Jiangsu P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Life Science; Changzhou University; Changzhou Jiangsu P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Life Science; Changzhou University; Changzhou Jiangsu P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Life Science; Changzhou University; Changzhou Jiangsu P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Life Science; Changzhou University; Changzhou Jiangsu P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Life Science; Changzhou University; Changzhou Jiangsu P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Life Science; Changzhou University; Changzhou Jiangsu P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology; Nanjing University; Nanjing Jiangsu P. R. China
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Breger JC, Ancona MG, Walper SA, Oh E, Susumu K, Stewart MH, Deschamps JR, Medintz IL. Understanding How Nanoparticle Attachment Enhances Phosphotriesterase Kinetic Efficiency. ACS NANO 2015; 9:8491-503. [PMID: 26230391 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5b03459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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As a specific example of the enhancement of enzymatic activity that can be induced by nanoparticles, we investigate the hydrolysis of the organophosphate paraoxon by phosphotriesterase (PTE) when the latter is displayed on semiconductor quantum dots (QDs). PTE conjugation to QDs underwent extensive characterization including structural simulations, electrophoretic mobility shift assays, and dynamic light scattering to confirm orientational and ratiometric control over enzyme display which appears to be necessary for enhancement. PTE hydrolytic activity was then examined when attached to ca. 4 and 9 nm diameter QDs in comparison to controls of freely diffusing enzyme alone. The results confirm that the activity of the QD conjugates significantly exceeded that of freely diffusing PTE in both initial rate (∼4-fold) and enzymatic efficiency (∼2-fold). To probe kinetic acceleration, various modified assays including those with increased temperature, presence of a competitive inhibitor, and increased viscosity were undertaken to measure the activation energy and dissociation rates. Cumulatively, the data indicate that the higher activity is due to an acceleration in enzyme-product dissociation that is presumably driven by the markedly different microenvironment of the PTE-QD bioconjugate's hydration layer. This report highlights how a specific change in an enzymatic mechanism can be both identified and directly linked to its enhanced activity when displayed on a nanoparticle. Moreover, the generality of the mechanism suggests that it could well be responsible for other examples of nanoparticle-enhanced catalysis.
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- Joyce C Breger
- American Society for Engineering Education , Washington, DC 20036, United States
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- Sotera Defense Solutions, Inc. 7230 Lee DeForest Drive, Columbia, Maryland 21046, United States
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- Sotera Defense Solutions, Inc. 7230 Lee DeForest Drive, Columbia, Maryland 21046, United States
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Ardao I, Magnin D, Agathos SN. Bioinspired production of magnetic laccase-biotitania particles for the removal of endocrine disrupting chemicals. Biotechnol Bioeng 2015; 112:1986-96. [PMID: 26058804 DOI: 10.1002/bit.25612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2014] [Accepted: 03/30/2015] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Microbial laccases are powerful enzymes capable of degrading lignin and other recalcitrant compounds including endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). Efficient EDC removal on an industrial scale requires robust, stable, easy to handle and cost-effective immobilized biocatalysts. In this direction, magnetic biocatalysts are attractive due to their easy separation through an external magnetic field. Recently, a bioinspired immobilization technique that mimics the natural biomineralization reactions in diatoms has emerged as a fast and versatile tool for generating robust, cheap, and highly stable (nano) biocatalysts. In this work, bioinspired formation of a biotitania matrix is triggered on the surface of magnetic particles in the presence of laccase in order to produce laccase-biotitania (lac-bioTiO2 ) biocatalysts suitable for environmental applications using a novel, fast and versatile enzyme entrapment technique. Highly active lac-bioTiO2 particles have been produced and the effect of different parameters (enzyme loading, titania precursor concentration, pH, duration of the biotitania formation, and laccase adsorption steps) on the apparent activity yield of these biocatalysts were evaluated, the concentration of the titania precursor being the most influential. The lac-bioTiO2 particles were able to catalyze the removal of bisphenol A, 17α-ethinylestradiol and diclofenac in a mixture of six model EDCs and retained 90% of activity after five reaction cycles and 60% after 10 cycles.
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- Inés Ardao
- Earth & Life Institute-Laboratory of Bioengineering, Université Catholique de Louvain, Place Croix du Sud 2-L7.05.19, 1348, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences-Bio and soft matter group, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Earth & Life Institute-Laboratory of Bioengineering, Université Catholique de Louvain, Place Croix du Sud 2-L7.05.19, 1348, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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Ding S, Cargill AA, Medintz IL, Claussen JC. Increasing the activity of immobilized enzymes with nanoparticle conjugation. Curr Opin Biotechnol 2015; 34:242-50. [PMID: 25957941 DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2015.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 172] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2014] [Revised: 04/03/2015] [Accepted: 04/07/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The efficiency and selectivity of enzymatic catalysis is useful to a plethora of industrial and manufacturing processes. Many of these processes require the immobilization of enzymes onto surfaces, which has traditionally reduced enzyme activity. However, recent research has shown that the integration of nanoparticles into enzyme carrier schemes has maintained or even enhanced immobilized enzyme performance. The nanoparticle size and surface chemistry as well as the orientation and density of immobilized enzymes all contribute to the enhanced performance of enzyme-nanoparticle conjugates. These improvements are noted in specific nanoparticles including those comprising carbon (e.g., graphene and carbon nanotubes), metal/metal oxides and polymeric nanomaterials, as well as semiconductor nanocrystals or quantum dots.
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- Shaowei Ding
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2104 Black Engineering, Ames, IA 50011, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2104 Black Engineering, Ames, IA 50011, United States
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- Center for Bio/Molecular Science & Engineering, US Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2104 Black Engineering, Ames, IA 50011, United States.
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Puntes VF, Comenge J. The Role of PEG Conformation in Mixed Layers: From Protein Corona Substrate to Steric Stabilization Avoiding Protein Adsorption. SCIENCEOPEN RESEARCH 2015. [DOI: 10.14293/s2199-1006.1.sor-matsci.a0z6om.v1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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<p>Although nanoparticles have been traditionally modified with a single ligand layer, mixture of ligands might help to combine different functionalities and to further engineer the NP surface. A detailed study of the competition between an alkanethiol (11-mercaptoundecanoic acid) and SH-PEG for the surface of AuNPs and the resultant behaviors of this model nanoconjugate is presented here. As a result, the physicochemical properties of these conjugates can be progressively tuned by controlling the composition and especially the conformation of the mixed monolayer. This has implications in the physiological stability. The controlled changes on the SH-PEG conformation rather than its concentration induces a change in the stabilization mechanism from electrostatic repulsion to steric hindrance, which changes the biological fate of NPs. Importantly, the adsorption of proteins on the conjugates can be tailored by tuning the composition and conformation of the mixed layer.</p>
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Shedbalkar U, Singh R, Wadhwani S, Gaidhani S, Chopade BA. Microbial synthesis of gold nanoparticles: current status and future prospects. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2014; 209:40-8. [PMID: 24456802 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2013.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 145] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2013] [Revised: 12/24/2013] [Accepted: 12/24/2013] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Gold nanoparticles have been employed in biomedicine since the last decade because of their unique optical, electrical and photothermal properties. Present review discusses the microbial synthesis, properties and biomedical applications of gold nanoparticles. Different microbial synthesis strategies used so far for obtaining better yield and stability have been described. It also includes different methods used for the characterization and analysis of gold nanoparticles, viz. UV-visible spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X ray diffraction spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, ransmission electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, electron dispersive X ray, X ray photoelectron spectroscopy and cyclic voltametry. The different mechanisms involved in microbial synthesis of gold nanoparticles have been discussed. The information related to applications of microbially synthesized gold nanoparticles and patents on microbial synthesis of gold nanoparticles has been summarized.
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- Utkarsha Shedbalkar
- Department of Microbiology, University of Pune, Pune 411007, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Pune, Pune 411007, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Pune, Pune 411007, Maharashtra, India
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- Institute of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology (IBB), University of Pune, Pune 411007, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Pune, Pune 411007, Maharashtra, India.
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DHAP-dependent aldolases from (hyper)thermophiles: biochemistry and applications. Extremophiles 2013; 18:1-13. [DOI: 10.1007/s00792-013-0593-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2013] [Accepted: 10/10/2013] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Okiyama N, Ota E, Sumino A, Noji T, Yamamoto K, Oku JI, Dewa T, Tanaka T, Mizuno T. Creation of Fibrous Nanotubes of Green Fluorescent Protein by Conjugation with pH-Responsive Polymer, Poly(2-vinylpyridine), and Use of Microfluidic Synthesis. CHEM LETT 2013. [DOI: 10.1246/cl.130033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Naoya Okiyama
- Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya Institute of Technology
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya Institute of Technology
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya Institute of Technology
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya Institute of Technology
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya Institute of Technology
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya Institute of Technology
| | - Toshiki Tanaka
- Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya Institute of Technology
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