纳米酶及其分析检测应用研究进展

在纳米材料基础上诞生的纳米酶推动了化学、材料学以及生物学等学科的发展。纳米酶克服了天然酶的许多缺点,如价格昂贵、易失活和储存条件要求苛刻等,对生物传感、免疫分析、癌症诊断和治疗等领域产生了巨大的影响。 本论文主要介绍了迄今发现的纳米酶种类、纳米酶调控方式以及纳米酶在分析检测中的应用进展。 此外,针对纳米酶未来发展方向提出了一些思考和建议。     

纳米花型酶-无机杂化固定化酶研究进展

酶是一种绿色高效的生物催化剂,被广泛应用于工业生产中,为了更好地提升游离酶的性能,酶固定化技术应运而生.然而,与游离酶相比,固定化酶活性下降以及传质受限一直是酶固定化技术亟待解决的关键问题.作为一种新型酶固定化技术,纳米花型酶-无机杂化固定化酶因具有高比表面积、高酶活性和高催化效率且制备过程简单、绿色无污染而受到广泛关...     

载酶纳米催化体系用于疾病诊疗的研究进展

酶作为一种具有高度特异性和高效性的催化剂, 可在细胞器中通过复杂有序的生化反应调节细胞的代谢过程. 受细胞区隔化结构的启发, 仿生设计纳米酶催化体系、 构筑限域酶催化微环境从而提高酶催化活性的研究为酶催化应用开辟了新思路. 纳米催化体系保留了小尺寸、 大比表面积、 肿瘤部位选择性富集等优势, 在疾病的诊疗方面发挥了巨大的优势. 本文首先总结了天然酶、 模拟酶和级联酶体系的催化机理, 对仿生构筑的纳米酶催化材料的载体体系进行了概述, 介绍了纳米酶催化体系在生物成像方面的应用, 讨论了其在相关代谢类疾病的作用途径, 并对纳米酶催化体系用于生物诊疗的发展前景进行了展望.     

单原子纳米酶在生物医学中的应用

新近发展的单原子纳米酶(SAzymes),兼具纳米材料与酶的特性,可以精确模仿天然酶结构,在生物传感、疾病治疗等领域有着广泛的应用.SAzymes具有均匀分散的单原子结构和良好的配位环境,表现出显著的催化活性和稳定性.本文综述了近年来SAzymes在生物医学领域的应用,包括生物传感、肿瘤治疗、抗菌和抗氧化,并展望了 S...     

锰-铜双金属层状硅酸盐纳米酶的构筑及类酶活性

采用一步溶胶凝胶法, 在室温下合成了一种含有锰、 铜的双金属层状硅酸盐(AMCP), 并探究了其类漆酶和类过氧化物酶活性. 结果表明, AMCP具有与天然黏土类似的层状结构, 且结构中多价态的锰和铜使其具有优异的类漆酶和类过氧化物酶活性. 此外, 与天然酶相比, AMCP在极端温度和pH值下具有更强的耐受性, 当温度高于70 ℃后, 天然酶完全失活, 而AMCP仍保留了80%以上的活性, 而在pH=3~9条件下AMCP依然保持90%左右的催化活性. 随后, 进一步探究了其类酶活性机理, 证实了锰、 铜之间的电子传导可加速活性位点中铜电对的循环, 从而促进活性氧的产生, 提高其类酶催化活性. 本研究为高效多酶活性纳米酶的构筑提供了参考, 也可为双金属层状硅酸盐在生物传感、 疾病诊疗及环境修复等领域的应用奠定了基础.     

贵金属基纳米酶的研究进展

贵金属纳米材料在纳米尺度具有独特的光学、 电学性质及优异的催化性能, 是一类重要的功能纳米材料. 基于贵金属材料的纳米酶研究是贵金属纳米材料在生物医学领域的一个前沿研究方向. 贵金属基纳米酶具有特殊的光学性质、 较好的化学稳定性、 可调控的类酶活性及良好的生物相容性, 是目前纳米生物医学领域的热点研究材料. 本文总结了贵金属基纳米酶的活性种类、 活性机理、 活性调控以及在生物医学等领域的潜在应用.     

酶的改造及其催化工程应用

酶作为生物催化剂在食品、饲料、化妆品以及医药等诸多领域逐渐发挥重要作用。但是,酶对外界环境如pH和温度等很敏感,而实际的反应条件和生物体的生理环境差异较大,因此酶在实际应用中不稳定、容易失活,催化效率下降。酶的这一特点大大限制了其工业化应用。目前,定向进化、糖基化以及化学修饰等方法被广泛用于酶分子的改造以提高其稳定性、催化效率以及扩大其底物范围。其中,定向进化通过模拟自然进化机制,在体外改造基因从而获得性能优化的酶突变体,已经成为了酶改造的重要技术。在酶的实际应用过程中,介质工程、固定化以及多酶催化体系构建等技术被广泛用于提高酶的催化效率。其中,多酶催化体系由于其底物通道效应可以显著提高级联酶反应的效率而备受关注。本文首先重点介绍了近年酶应用的现状,然后从酶定向进化、糖基化以及化学修饰的角度总结了酶改造的方法,最后从介质工程、酶固定化以及体外多酶催化体系等方面进一步总结了酶实际应用中的催化工程策略。     

新型非均相催化剂纳米金属杂化酶的研究进展

随着生物技术、电子传感技术、纳米技术的发展,新型非均相催化剂-纳米金属杂化酶的研究和开发逐渐走进学者们的视野.纳米金属杂化酶不仅具有高催化活性、高稳定性,并且可以在一定程度上改善原酶的底物特异性、化学选择性、立体选择性及区域选择性等,同时可提高酶的可操作性,便于重复利用.我们就纳米金属杂化酶的设计与合成策略、金属纳米粒子的种类、表征方法、杂化酶的特征及应用等方面进行综述报道,希望可以为学者们提供新的思路和思考,促进多学科的融合发展.     

纳米通道内酶组装及其催化反应研究进展

研究酶的组装和催化反应不仅有利于探索生命活动的本质,同时对开发酶在工业合成、分析检测、疾病治疗等领域的实际应用价值具有重要的指导意义. 研究发现,酶的有效固定和有序组装是保持酶活性、酶促反应的稳定性和对酶催化过程进行控制的重要途径,而在纳米通道内进行单酶或多酶的有序组装,利用纳米通道的限域效应可有效保持酶的构型进而提高酶催化反应的选择性和催化效率,增强酶级联反应的动力学进程. 本文概述了近年来基于纳米通道的酶反应器在生物传感领域的研究进展,着重描述纳米通道限域空腔内酶的组装方法、酶催化反应及其动力学机制,并展望了基于纳米通道的酶反应器的应用前景.     

纳米载体固定化酶的最新研究进展

催化剂是化学工业的重要基础,其中酶是重要的高效天然催化剂。近年来,酶被越来越多地应用于工业领域,如精细化工、食品工业、制药工业、纺织业和制浆造纸。然而,由于游离酶存在价格昂贵及操作稳定性(特别是回收与重复使用性能)低等缺点,其在工业上的进一步应用受到一定限制。对酶进行固定化是解决上述问题的有效途径。一个理想的酶固定化技术需要载体具有良好的生物相容性和高比表面积,能够负载适量的酶并且具有很好的重复使用性能,固定化酶的过程简单温和,所得到的固定化酶制剂具有良好的催化性能、稳定性以及工业应用价值。尽管固定化酶技术经过了多年的发展,但仍需进一步研究。近几年,人们研究了基于纤维素纳米晶类、聚多巴胺类纳米载体以及生物相容性合成有机物纳米胶等新型载体对酶的固定化,取得了较好的成果。本文综述了这些新型纳米载体的制备以及酶的固定化过程,阐述了纳米载体固定化酶的结构和催化性能,并展望了发展前景。纤维素是全球产量最高、来源最广的生物聚合物。纤维素经过一定的酸(常用硫酸和盐酸)水解处理后,剩下的是具有高结晶度的纤维素纳米晶。它具有高比表面积、高机械强度和高长径比等优异性能。因此,研究者利用纤维素纳米晶作为载体进行酶固定化,获得了高负载量、高催化性能的固定化酶制剂。基于仿生矿化法制备的聚多巴胺类材料近年来获得研究者越来越多的关注。多巴胺具有良好的自聚合能力,可以对无机、有机等各种材料进行表面修饰。同时,聚多巴胺中含有的活性官能团可以与酶发生交联,从而达到固定化酶的效果。基于合成性聚合物纳米胶载体的固定化酶技术同样是一个新兴的、有意义的研究领域。相关的固定化过程可分为两大类：(1)在酶分子表面通过原位聚合生成纳米胶(growing-from过程);(2)将酶与预先合成的纳米胶进行交联(grafting-to过程)。其中, growing-from过程是先将酶分子丙烯酰化,再进行原位聚合。而原位聚合又可分为自由基聚合、原子转移自由基聚合(ATRP)和可逆加成-断裂链转移聚合(RAFT)。其中, ATRP和 RAFT主要用于制备环境响应型的酶-聚合物纳米凝胶。     

Carbon Dot Nanozymes: How to Be Close to Natural Enzymes

The design, catalytic process, and property study of nanozymes are of importance for both fundamental research and application demand. Here, the peroxidase-mimicking properties of a series of carbon dots (C-dots) was systematically investigated and they were found to be probably closer to their natural counterparts, as compared to the known corresponding nanozymes. Firstly, four kinds of metal-free and surface-modulated C-dots were bottom-up fabricated using glucose, α-cyclodextrin (CD), β-CD, and γ-CD as precursors, respectively, and their formation processes, structures, as well as surface chemistry were investigated. Secondly, in the peroxidase-mimicking catalytic system, no hydroxyl radicals were produced, which indicates a different and special catalytic mode. By employing a joint experimental–theoretical study, a probable catalytic mechanism is proposed. Thirdly, the present C-dots maintained well their catalytic activity even in complicated serum matrices because their catalytic performances are completely irrelevant of any cation-related binding sites. Finally, the catalytic performances of the as-prepared C-dots were modulated by either pre-engineering NP surface structures or subsequently introducing photo-regulated host–guest reactions.     

Liposome-Boosted Peroxidase-Mimicking Nanozymes Breaking the pH Limit

Peroxidase-mimicking nanozymes such as Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles are promising substitutes for natural enzymes like horseradish peroxidase. However, most such nanozymes work efficiently only in acidic conditions. In this work, the influence of various liposomes on nanozyme activity was studied. By introducing negatively charged liposomes, peroxidase-mimicking nanozymes achieved oxidation of 3,3′,5,5′-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) in neutral and even alkaline conditions, although the activity towards anionic 2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) was inhibited. The Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles adsorbed on the liposomes without disrupting membrane integrity as confirmed by fluorescence quenching, dye leakage assays, and cryo-electron microscopy. Stabilization of the blue-colored oxidized products of TMB by electrostatic interactions was believed to be the reason for the enhanced activity. This work has introduced lipids to nanozyme research, and it also has practically important applications for using nanozymes at neutral pH, such as the detection of hydrogen peroxide and glucose.     

Self‐Assembly and Compartmentalization of Nanozymes in Mesoporous Silica‐Based Nanoreactors

Herein, to mimic complex natural system, polyelectrolyte multilayer (PEM)‐coated mesoporous silica nanoreactors were used to compartmentalize two different artificial enzymes. PEMs coated on the surface of mesoporous silica could serve as a permeable membrane to control the flow of molecules. When assembling hemin on the surface of mesoporous silica, the hemin‐based mesoporous silica system possessed remarkable peroxidase‐like activity, especially at physiological pH, and could be recycled more easily than traditional graphene–hemin nanocompounds. The hope is that these new findings may pave the way for exploring novel nanoreactors to achieve compartmentalization of nanozymes and applying artificial cascade catalytic systems to mimic cell organelles or important biochemical transformations     

When Nanozymes Meet Single‐Atom Catalysis

Nanomaterials with enzyme‐like activities, coined nanozymes, have been researched widely as they offer unparalleled advantages in terms of low cost, superior activity, and high stability. The complex structure and composition of nanozymes has led to extensive investigation of their catalytic sites at an atomic scale, and to an in‐depth understanding of the biocatalysis occurring. Single‐atom catalysts (SACs), characterized by atomically dispersed active sites, have provided opportunities for mimicking metalloprotease and for bridging the gap between natural enzymes and nanozymes. In this Minireview, we illustrate the unique properties of nanozymes and we discuss recent advances in the synthesis, characterization, and applications of SACs. Subsequently, we outline the impressive progress made in single‐atom nanozymes and we discuss their applications in sensing, degradation of organic pollutants, and in therapeutic roles. Finally, we present the major challenges and opportunities remaining for a successful marriage of nanozymes and SACs.     

Rhodium-Based Nanozymes: Recent Advances and Challenges

Rhodium (Rh) is a non-toxic transition metal used as various nanomaterials with unique structures and properties. Rh-based nanozymes can mimic the activities of natural enzymes, overcome the limitation of the application scope of natural enzymes, and interact with various biological microenvironments to play a variety of functions. Rh-based nanozymes can be synthesized in various ways, and different modification and regulation methods can also enable users to control catalytic performance by adjusting enzyme active sites. The construction of Rh-based nanozymes has attracted great interest in the biomedical field and impacted the industry and other areas. This paper reviews the typical synthesis and modification strategies, unique properties, applications, challenges, and prospects of Rh-based nanozymes. Next, the unique features of Rh-based nanozymes are emphasized, including adjustable enzyme-like activity, stability, and biocompatibility. In addition, we discuss Rh-based nanozymes biosensors and detection, biomedical therapy, and industrial and other applications. Finally, the future challenges and prospects of Rh-based nanozymes are proposed.     

Tumor Microenvironment Responsive Single-Atom Nanozymes for Enhanced Antitumor Therapy

Single-atom nanozymes (SAzymes) with specific response to the unique tumor microenvironment (TME) feature providing 100 % metal atoms utilization for high-efficient enzyme-catalyzed therapy and accurate template for the study of therapeutic mechanisms. In this review, we first introduce the various synthetic strategies of SAzymes, and the TME-responsive SAzymes activities. Next, the TME-responsive enhanced antitumor therapeutic approaches based on the enzymatic activities of SAzymes are summarized, and the corresponding therapy mechanisms are elaborated. Subsequently, a concise but concentrated summary, and the challenges and opportunities for the future design and engineering of SAzyme are outlined. As a new discipline, SAzymes have vast space for development in enhanced antitumor therapy. This timely review provides guidance and constructive suggestions for the future of SAzymes.     

Carbon Nanozymes: Enzymatic Properties,Catalytic Mechanism,and Applications

Nanozymes have advantages over natural enzymes, such as facile production on large scale, long storage time, low costs, and high stability in harsh environments. Carbon nanomaterials (CNMs), including fullerenes, carbon nanotubes, graphene, carbon quantum dots, and graphene quantum dots, have become a star family in materials science. As a new class of nanozymes, the catalytic activity of CNMs and their hybrids has been extensively reported. In this Minireview, recent progress of CNMs based artificial enzymes, focusing on those with peroxidase‐like activity, has been summarized. The enzymatic properties, catalytic mechanisms, and novel applications of CNM nanozymes in sensing, therapy, and environmental engineering are discussed in detail. Additionally, we also highlight the remaining challenges and unsolved problems. With the fast development of bionanotechnology, the unique enzymatic properties and advantages of CNM nanozymes have received much attention and will continue to be an active and challenging field for the years to come.