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Luo ML, Chen H, Chen GY, Wang S, Wang Y, Yang FQ. Preparation of Alcohol Dehydrogenase-Zinc Phosphate Hybrid Nanoflowers through Biomimetic Mineralization and Its Application in the Inhibitor Screening. Molecules 2023; 28:5429. [PMID: 37513303 PMCID: PMC10386709 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28145429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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A biomimetic mineralization method was used in the facile and rapid preparation of nanoflowers for immobilizing alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH). The method mainly uses ADH as an organic component and zinc phosphate as an inorganic component to prepare flower-like ADH/Zn3(PO4)2 organic-inorganic hybrid nanoflowers (HNFs) with the high specific surface area through a self-assembly process. The synthesis conditions of the ADH HNFs were optimized and its morphology was characterized. Under the optimum enzymatic reaction conditions, the Michaelis-Menten constant (Km) of ADH HNFs (β-NAD+ as substrate) was measured to be 3.54 mM, and the half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) of the positive control ranitidine (0.2-0.8 mM) was determined to be 0.49 mM. Subsequently, the inhibitory activity of natural medicine Penthorum chinense Pursh and nine small-molecule compounds on ADH was evaluated using ADH HNFs. The inhibition percentage of the aqueous extract of P. chinense is 57.9%. The vanillic acid, protocatechuic acid, gallic acid, and naringenin have obvious inhibitory effects on ADH, and their percentages of inhibition are 55.1%, 68.3%, 61.9%, and 75.5%, respectively. Moreover, molecular docking analysis was applied to explore the binding modes and sites of the four most active small-molecule compounds to ADH. The results of this study can broaden the application of immobilized enzymes through biomimetic mineralization, and provide a reference for the discovery of ADH inhibitors from natural products.
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- Mao-Ling Luo
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, China
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Bhattacharjee N, Alonso-Cotchico L, Lucas MF. Enzyme immobilization studied through molecular dynamic simulations. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2023; 11:1200293. [PMID: 37362217 PMCID: PMC10285225 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1200293] [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: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
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In recent years, simulations have been used to great advantage to understand the structural and dynamic aspects of distinct enzyme immobilization strategies, as experimental techniques have limitations in establishing their impact at the molecular level. In this review, we discuss how molecular dynamic simulations have been employed to characterize the surface phenomenon in the enzyme immobilization procedure, in an attempt to decipher its impact on the enzyme features, such as activity and stability. In particular, computational studies on the immobilization of enzymes using i) nanoparticles, ii) self-assembled monolayers, iii) graphene and carbon nanotubes, and iv) other surfaces are covered. Importantly, this thorough literature survey reveals that, while simulations have been primarily performed to rationalize the molecular aspects of the immobilization event, their use to predict adequate protocols that can control its impact on the enzyme properties is, up to date, mostly missing.
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Zofair SFF, Ahmad S, Hashmi MA, Khan SH, Khan MA, Younus H. Catalytic roles, immobilization and management of recalcitrant environmental pollutants by laccases: Significance in sustainable green chemistry. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 309:114676. [PMID: 35151142 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.114676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Revised: 01/08/2022] [Accepted: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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We are facing a high risk of exposure to emerging contaminants and increasing environmental pollution with the concomitant growth of industries. Persistence of these pollutants is a major concern to the ecosystem. Laccases, also known as "green catalysts" are multi-copper oxidases which offers an eco-friendly solution for the degradation of these hazardous pollutants to less or non-toxic compounds. Although various other biological methods exist for the treatment of pollutants, the fact that laccases catalyze the oxidation of broad range of substrates in the presence of molecular oxygen without any additional cofactor and releases water as the by-product makes them exceptional. They have a good possibility of utilization in various industries, especially for the purpose of bioremediation. Besides this, they have also been used in medical/health care, food industry, bio-bleaching, wine stabilization, organic synthesis and biosensors. This review covers the catalytic behaviour of laccases, their immobilization strategies, potential applications in bioremediation of recalcitrant environmental pollutants and their engineering. It provides a comprehensive summary of most factors to consider while working with laccases in an industrial setting. It compares the benefits and drawbacks of the current techniques. Immobilization and mediators, two of the most significant aspects in working with laccases, have been meticulously discussed.
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- Syeda Fauzia Farheen Zofair
- Enzymology Laboratory, Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002, India
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- Enzymology Laboratory, Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002, India
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- Enzymology Laboratory, Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002, India
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- Enzymology Laboratory, Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002, India
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- Department of Basic Health Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Buraydah, 51452, Saudi Arabia
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- Enzymology Laboratory, Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002, India.
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Nasir Z, Ali A, Alam MF, Shoeb M, Nusrat Jahan S. Immobilization of GOx Enzyme on SiO 2-Coated Ni-Co Ferrite Nanocomposites as Magnetic Support and Their Antimicrobial and Photocatalytic Activities. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:33554-33567. [PMID: 34926904 PMCID: PMC8675013 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c04360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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The present study used a sol-gel auto-combustion approach to make silica (SiO2)-coated Ni-Co ferrite nanocomposites that would be used as a platform for enzyme immobilization. Using glutaraldehyde as a coupling agent, glucose oxidase (GOx) was covalently immobilized on this magnetic substrate. X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), and fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) was used to determine the structural analysis and morphology of Ni-Co ferrite/SiO2 nanocomposites. FTIR spectra confirmed the binding of GOx to Ni-Co ferrite/SiO2 nanocomposites, with a loading efficiency of around 85%. At alkaline pH and higher temperature, the immobilized GOx enzyme exhibited increased catalytic activity. After 10 times of reuses, it still had 69% catalytic activity. Overall, the immobilized GOx displayed higher operational stability than the free enzyme under severe circumstances and was easily recovered by magnetic separation. With increased doping concentration of the nanocomposites, the photocatalytic activity was assessed using a degradation process in the presence of methylene blue dye under UV light irradiation, which revealed that the surface area of the nanocomposites with increased doping concentration played a significant role in improving photocatalytic activity. The antibacterial activity of Ni-Co ferrite/SiO2 nanocomposites was assessed using the agar well diffusion method against Escherichia coli, a gram-negative bacteria (ATCC 25922). Consequently, it was revealed that doping of Ni2+ and Co2+ in Fe2O4/SiO2 nanocomposites at varied concentrations improved their antibacterial properties.
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- Zeba Nasir
- Department
of Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, UP 202 002, India
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- Department
of Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, UP 202 002, India
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- Interdisciplinary
Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, UP 202 002, India
- Key
Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, People’s Republic
of China
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- Department
of Applied Chemistry, Z.H. College of Engg. & Tech., Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, UP 202
002, India
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- Department
of Zoology, G.M. Momin Women’s College, University of Mumbai, Bhiwandi, Mumbai 421302, India
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Deng X, He T, Li J, Duan HL, Zhang ZQ. Enhanced biochemical characteristics of β-glucosidase via adsorption and cross-linked enzyme aggregate for rapid cellobiose hydrolysis. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 2020; 43:2209-2217. [DOI: 10.1007/s00449-020-02406-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2020] [Accepted: 07/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Arsalan A, Alam MF, Farheen Zofair SF, Ahmad S, Younus H. Immobilization of β-galactosidase on tannic acid stabilized silver nanoparticles: A safer way towards its industrial application. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2020; 226:117637. [PMID: 31606677 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2019.117637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2019] [Revised: 09/11/2019] [Accepted: 10/08/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In this study, β-galactosidase has been immobilized on tannic acid stabilized silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). Tannic acid is a phytochemical and it is advantageous to use it as a linker molecule for immobilization because of its antidiarrheal and antimicrobial properties, and very low toxicity. AgNPs with immobilized β-galactosidase were characterized for particle size and catalytic properties. The AgNPs consisted of almost monodispersed particles of average diameter of ∼20 nm. β-galactosidase immobilized on tannic acid stabilized AgNPs (83.6% Immobilization yield) exhibited good activity with a high enzyme to carrier ratio as compared to the previous reports. Immobilization did not affect the optimum pH (pH 4.5) of the enzyme, however it retained greater fraction of activity in both alkaline and acidic pH range. The immobilized enzyme exhibited greater fraction of activity at higher temperatures as compared to the soluble enzyme, and its optimum temperature increased by 5 °C. The immobilized enzyme retained almost 60% of its activity after 10th successive use. The immobilized enzyme hydrolyzed 258 and 474 μM lactose from 1% lactose and from milk lactose, respectively, whereas the soluble enzyme hydrolyzed 235 and 424 μM lactose from 1% lactose and from milk lactose, respectively. Excellent activity and stability of β-galactosidase immobilized on AgNPs provides a cost-effective industrial application of this enzyme. β-galactosidase immobilized on tannic acid stabilized AgNPs are free from toxicity hazards of the linker molecules. Hence, it may find constructive enzyme based applications in food technology.
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- Abdullah Arsalan
- Enzymology Laboratory, Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002, India
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- Enzymology Laboratory, Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002, India
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- Enzymology Laboratory, Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002, India
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- Enzymology Laboratory, Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002, India
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- Enzymology Laboratory, Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002, India.
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Enzymes and nanoparticles: Modulation of enzymatic activity via nanoparticles. Int J Biol Macromol 2018; 118:1833-1847. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.07.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2018] [Revised: 07/09/2018] [Accepted: 07/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Ali M, Husain Q, Alam N, Ahmad M. Nano-peroxidase fabrication on cation exchanger nanocomposite: Augmenting catalytic efficiency and stability for the decolorization and detoxification of Methyl Violet 6B dye. Sep Purif Technol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2018.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Ali M, Husain Q, Sultana S, Ahmad M. Immobilization of peroxidase on polypyrrole-cellulose-graphene oxide nanocomposite via non-covalent interactions for the degradation of Reactive Blue 4 dye. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 202:198-207. [PMID: 29571140 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.03.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2017] [Revised: 03/03/2018] [Accepted: 03/11/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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In the present study novel polypyrrole-cellulose-graphene oxide nanocomposite (PCeGONC) was employed for the immobilization of ginger peroxidase (GP) via simple adsorption mechanism. Immobilization of enzyme on the obtained support resulted in enhancement of the enzyme activity. The recovery of activity was 128% of the initial activity. Consequently, in 3 h stirred batch treatment, PCeGONC bound GP exhibited higher decolorization efficiency (99%) for Reactive Blue 4 (RB 4) dye as compared to free GP (88%). The immobilized GP exhibited higher operational stability and retained approximately 72% of its initial activity even after ten sequential cycles of dye decolorization in batch process. The kinetic characterization of PCeGONC bound GP revealed slightly lower Km and 3.3 times higher Vmax compared to free GP. Degraded products were identified on the basis of GC-MS analysis and degradation pathway was proposed accordingly which confirms enzymatic breakdown of RB 4 into low molecular weight compounds. Genotoxic assessment of GP treated RB 4 revealed significant reduction of its genotoxic potential. In-silico analysis identified that binding site of PCeGONC on enzyme is distinct and lies far away from the active site of the enzyme. Furthermore, it also revealed higher affinity of 1-hydroxybenzotriazole (a redox mediator) and RB 4 for PCeGONC bound enzyme as compared to the free enzyme. This is in consensus with the observed decrease in Km of the immobilized GP.
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- Misha Ali
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002 UP, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002 UP, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002 UP, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002 UP, India
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SS-mPEG chemical modification of recombinant phospholipase C for enhanced thermal stability and catalytic efficiency. Int J Biol Macromol 2018; 111:1032-1039. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.01.134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2017] [Revised: 01/07/2018] [Accepted: 01/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Alam MF, Laskar AA, Ahmed S, Shaida MA, Younus H. Colorimetric method for the detection of melamine using in-situ formed silver nanoparticles via tannic acid. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2017; 183:17-22. [PMID: 28432916 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2017.04.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2016] [Revised: 03/15/2017] [Accepted: 04/16/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Melamine toxicity has recently attracted worldwide attention as it causes renal failure and the death of humans and animals. Therefore, developing a simple, fast and sensitive method for the routine detection of melamine is the need of the hour. Herein, we have developed a selective colorimetric method for the detection of melamine in milk samples based upon in-situ formation of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) via tannic acid. The AgNPs thus formed were characterized by UV-Visible spectrophotometer, transmission electron microscope (TEM), zetasizer and dynamic light scattering (DLS). The AgNPs were used to detect melamine under in vitro condition and in raw milk spiked with melamine. Under optimal conditions, melamine could be selectively detected in vitro within the concentration range of 0.05-1.4μM with a limit of detection (LOD) of 0.01μM, which is lower than the strictest melamine safety requirement of 1ppm. In spiked raw milk, the recovery percentage range was 99.5-106.5% for liquid milk and 98.5-105.5% for powdered milk. The present method shows extreme selectivity with no significant interference with other substances like urea, glucose, glycine, ascorbic acid etc. This assay method does not utilize organic cosolvents, enzymatic reactions, light sensitive dye molecules and sophisticated instrumentation, thereby overcoming some of the limitations of the other conventional methods.
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- Md Fazle Alam
- Enzymology Laboratory, Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India
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- Enzymology Laboratory, Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India
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- Enzymology Laboratory, Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee 247667, India
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- Enzymology Laboratory, Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India.
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Spectral, molecular, in vivo cytotoxicity and immobilization of β-galactosidase on poly(o-toluidine)-titanium dioxide nanocomposite. J Mol Struct 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2017.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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In vitro activity and stability of pure human salivary aldehyde dehydrogenase. Int J Biol Macromol 2017; 96:798-806. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2016.12.084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2016] [Revised: 12/28/2016] [Accepted: 12/31/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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In vivo cytotoxicity, molecular docking and study of yeast alcohol dehydrogenase on polycarbazole-titanium dioxide nanocomposite. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molcatb.2016.09.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Baig U, Gondal MA, Alam MF, Alam M, Wani WA, Younus H. Design, facile synthesis, molecular docking, DNA binding, and cytotoxic activity of polythiophene and polythiophene-titanium(IV) phosphate nanocomposite. INT J POLYM MATER PO 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/00914037.2016.1201825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Umair Baig
- Center of Excellence for Scientific Research Collaboration with MIT, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
- Laser Research Group, Physics Department & Center of Excellence in Nanotechnology King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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- Center of Excellence for Scientific Research Collaboration with MIT, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
- Laser Research Group, Physics Department & Center of Excellence in Nanotechnology King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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- Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
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- Division of Bioscience, Dongguk University, Gyeongju, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Bioproduct Development, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
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- Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
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Pharmacological evaluation of poly(3-methylthiophene) and its titanium(IV)phosphate nanocomposite: DNA interaction, molecular docking, and cytotoxic activity. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2016; 164:244-255. [PMID: 27710872 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2016.09.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2016] [Revised: 09/26/2016] [Accepted: 09/26/2016] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Cancer and pathogenic microbial diseases have terribly affected human health over a longer period of time. In response to the increasing casualties due to cancer and microbial diseases, unique poly(3-methylthiophene) and poly(3-methylthiophene)-titanium(IV)phosphate composite were prepared via in-situ oxidative chemical polymerization in this work. The poly(3-methylthiophene) and poly(3-methylthiophene)-titanium(IV)phosphate composite were well characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and field emission scanning electron microscopy. DNA binding studies by UV-Visible and fluorescence spectroscopic investigations indicated strong binding affinities of poly(3-methylthiophene) and poly(3-methylthiophene)-titanium(IV)phosphate nanocomposite; leading to structural damage of DNA. Poly(3-methylthiophene)-titanium(IV)phosphate nanocomposite showed stronger interactions with DNA as compared to poly(3-methylthiophene) and from dye displacement assay it was confirmed that mode of binding of both the formulations was intercalative. The antimicrobial screening revealed that polymer and its composite displayed stronger antibacterial effects than ampicillin against Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Salmonella typhimurium. Besides, the poly(3-methylthiophene) and poly(3-methylthiophene)-titanium(IV)phosphate nanocomposite showed dose dependent effects towards estrogen receptor positive breast cancer (MCF-7) and estrogen receptor negative breast cancer (MDA-MB-231) cell lines; with poly(3-methylthiophene)-titanium(IV)phosphate nanocomposite showing better activities against both cell lines. In all in-vitro biological investigations, poly(3-methylthiophene)-titanium(IV)phosphate composite showed superior properties to that of the pure poly(3-methylthiophene), which encouraged us to suggest its potential as future therapeutic gear in drug delivery and other allied fields.
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