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Chen T, Lu Y, Xiong X, Qiu M, Peng Y, Xu Z. Hydrolytic nanozymes: Preparation, properties, and applications. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 323:103072. [PMID: 38159448 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2023.103072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
Abstract
Hydrolytic nanozymes, as promising alternatives to hydrolytic enzymes, can efficiently catalyze the hydrolysis reactions and overcome the operating window limitations of natural enzymes. Moreover, they exhibit several merits such as relatively low cost, easier recovery and reuse, improved operating stability, and adjustable catalytic properties. Consequently, they have found relevance in practical applications such as organic synthesis, chemical weapon degradation, and biosensing. In this review, we highlight recent works addressing the broad topic of the development of hydrolytic nanozymes. We review the preparation, properties, and applications of six types of hydrolytic nanozymes, including AuNP-based nanozymes, polymeric nanozymes, surfactant assemblies, peptide assemblies, metal and metal oxide nanoparticles, and MOFs. Last, we discuss the remaining challenges and future directions. This review will stimulate the development and application of hydrolytic nanozymes.
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- Tianyou Chen
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China.
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China.
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Song Q, Cheng Z, Perrier S. Supramolecular peptide nanotubes as artificial enzymes for catalysing ester hydrolysis. Polym Chem 2023; 14:4712-4718. [PMID: 38013987 PMCID: PMC10594401 DOI: 10.1039/d3py00993a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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Peptide-based artificial enzymes are attracting significant interest because of their remarkable resemblance in both composition and structure to native enzymes. Herein, we report the construction of histidine-containing cyclic peptide-based supramolecular polymeric nanotubes to function as artificial enzymes for ester hydrolysis. The optimized catalyst shows a ca. 70-fold increase in reaction rate compared to the un-catalysed reaction when using 4-nitrophenyl acetate as a model substrate. Furthermore, the amphiphilic nature of the supramolecular catalysts enables an enhanced catalytic activity towards hydrophobic substrates. By incorporating an internal hydrophobic region within the self-assembled polymeric nanotube, we achieve a 55.4-fold acceleration in hydrolysis rate towards a more hydrophobic substrate, 4-nitrophenyl butyrate. This study introduces supramolecular peptide nanotubes as an innovative class of supramolecular scaffolds for fabricating artificial enzymes with better structural and chemical stability, catalysing not only ester hydrolysis, but also a broader spectrum of catalytic reactions.
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- Qiao Song
- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick Coventry CV4 7AL UK
- Shenzhen Grubbs Institute, Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen 518055 China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick Coventry CV4 7AL UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick Coventry CV4 7AL UK
- Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick Coventry CV4 7AL UK
- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University Parkville VIC 3052 Australia
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Dowari P, Kumar Baroi M, Das T, Kanti Das B, Das S, Chowdhuri S, Garg A, Debnath A, Das D. Development of a hydrolase mimicking peptide amphiphile and its immobilization on silica surface for stereoselective and enhanced catalysis. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 618:98-110. [PMID: 35334366 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.03.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Revised: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Biocatalysis is an important area of modern research and is extensively explored by various industries to attain greener methods in various applications. Supramolecular interactions of short peptides have been under the scanner for developing artificial smart materials inspired from natural systems. Peptide-based artificial enzymes have been proved to show various enzyme-like activities. Therefore, immobilization of catalytic peptides on solid surfaces can be an extremely useful breakthrough for development of cost-effective catalytic formulations. In this work, a series of peptide amphiphiles (PAs) have been systematically analyzed to find the most effective catalyst with esterase like activity. The PA, containing a catalytic triad, 'Asp(Ser)His' in a branched manner, was further immobilized onto silica nanoparticles through covalent bonding method to obtain surface coated catalytic silica nanoparticles. The heterogenous catalytic formulation not only showed enhanced esterase activity than the self-assembled PA in homogenous phase, but also exceeded the activity of natural CV lipase. The catalytic formulation showed high stereoselectivity towards chiral esters. Moreover, the catalyst remained stable at higher temperature, in presence of various denaturant and retained its activity after several catalytic cycles. The ease of separation, robust nature, reusability and high stereoselectivity of the catalyst opens up the possibility of creating new generation heterogeneous catalysts for further industrial applications.
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- Payel Dowari
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, North Guwahati, Assam 781039, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, North Guwahati, Assam 781039, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, North Guwahati, Assam 781039, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, North Guwahati, Assam 781039, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, North Guwahati, Assam 781039, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, North Guwahati, Assam 781039, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, Jodhpur 342037, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, Jodhpur 342037, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, North Guwahati, Assam 781039, India.
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Bose I, Zhao Y. Site-Selective Catalytic Epoxidation of Alkene with Tunable, Atomic Precision by Molecularly Imprinted Artificial Epoxidases. ACS Catal 2022; 12:3444-3451. [PMID: 35515882 PMCID: PMC9066603 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c00253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Distinction of chemical functionality by their local chemical environment is a skill mastered by enzymes, evident from the selective synthesis, cleavage, and transformation of peptides, nucleic acids, and polysaccharides that abound with the same type of functional groups. In contrast, synthetic catalysts are generally better at differentiating functional groups based on their electronic and steric properties. Here we report artificial epoxidases prepared through molecular imprinting of surface-core doubly cross-linked micelles, followed by efficient functionalization of the imprinted site in the micellar core via photoaffinity labeling. The size and shape of the active sites are tuned by the modularly synthesized templates, with the oxygen-delivering peroxy acid group positioned accurately. These catalysts are used in epoxidation of alkene in water with hydrogen peroxide under mild conditions, without any additional additives. Most importantly, atomic precision is achieved in the catalysis and enables alkenes to be distinguished that differ in the position of the carbon-carbon double bond by a single carbon.
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- Ishani Bose
- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-3111
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- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-3111
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Zaera F. Designing Sites in Heterogeneous Catalysis: Are We Reaching Selectivities Competitive With Those of Homogeneous Catalysts? Chem Rev 2022; 122:8594-8757. [PMID: 35240777 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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A critical review of different prominent nanotechnologies adapted to catalysis is provided, with focus on how they contribute to the improvement of selectivity in heterogeneous catalysis. Ways to modify catalytic sites range from the use of the reversible or irreversible adsorption of molecular modifiers to the immobilization or tethering of homogeneous catalysts and the development of well-defined catalytic sites on solid surfaces. The latter covers methods for the dispersion of single-atom sites within solid supports as well as the use of complex nanostructures, and it includes the post-modification of materials via processes such as silylation and atomic layer deposition. All these methodologies exhibit both advantages and limitations, but all offer new avenues for the design of catalysts for specific applications. Because of the high cost of most nanotechnologies and the fact that the resulting materials may exhibit limited thermal or chemical stability, they may be best aimed at improving the selective synthesis of high value-added chemicals, to be incorporated in organic synthesis schemes, but other applications are being explored as well to address problems in energy production, for instance, and to design greener chemical processes. The details of each of these approaches are discussed, and representative examples are provided. We conclude with some general remarks on the future of this field.
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- Francisco Zaera
- Department of Chemistry and UCR Center for Catalysis, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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Zeng H, Stewart-Yates L, Casey LM, Bampos N, Roberts DA. Covalent Post-Assembly Modification: A Synthetic Multipurpose Tool in Supramolecular Chemistry. Chempluschem 2020; 85:1249-1269. [PMID: 32529789 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202000279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2020] [Revised: 05/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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The use of covalent post-assembly modification (PAM) in supramolecular chemistry has grown significantly in recent years, to the point where PAM is now a versatile synthesis tool for tuning, modulating, and expanding the functionality of self-assembled complexes and materials. PAM underpins supramolecular template-synthesis strategies, enables modular derivatization of supramolecular assemblies, permits the covalent 'locking' of unstable structures, and can trigger controlled structural transformations between different assembled morphologies. This Review discusses key examples of PAM spanning a range of material classes, including discrete supramolecular complexes, self-assembled soft nanostructures and hierarchically ordered polymeric and framework materials. As such, we hope to highlight how PAM has continued to evolve as a creative and functional addition to the synthetic chemist's toolbox for constructing bespoke self-assembled complexes and materials.
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- Haoxiang Zeng
- School of Chemistry and Key Center for Polymers and Colloids, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Key Center for Polymers and Colloids, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Key Center for Polymers and Colloids, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry and Key Center for Polymers and Colloids, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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Hu L, Zhao Y. A Bait‐and‐Switch Method for the Construction of Artificial Esterases for Substrate‐Selective Hydrolysis. Chemistry 2019; 25:7702-7710. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201900560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Lan Hu
- Department of ChemistryIowa State University Ames IA 50011-3111 USA
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- Department of ChemistryIowa State University Ames IA 50011-3111 USA
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Fa S, Zhao Y. Synthetic nanoparticles for selective hydrolysis of bacterial autoinducers in quorum sensing. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2019; 29:978-981. [PMID: 30795855 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2019.02.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2018] [Revised: 02/07/2019] [Accepted: 02/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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N-acyl homoserine lactones (AHLs) are signal molecules used by a large number of gram-negative bacteria in quorum sensing and their hydrolysis is known to inhibit biofilm formation. Micellar imprinting of AHL-like templates with catalytic functional monomers yielded water-soluble nanoparticles with AHL-shaped active site and nearby catalytic groups. Either Lewis acidic zinc ions or nucleophilic pyridyl ligands could be introduced through this strategy, yielding artificial enzymes for the hydrolysis of AHLs in a substrate-selective fashion.
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- Shixin Fa
- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011-3111, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011-3111, USA.
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