Immobilized horseradish peroxidase as a reusable catalyst for emulsion polymerization

Langmuir. 2007 Feb 13;23(4):1981-7. doi: 10.1021/la061884o.

Abstract

The study on the adsorption of horseradish peroxidase (HRP) onto silicon wafers was carried out by means of in situ ellipsometry, atomic force microscopy (AFM) and contact angle measurements. A smooth HRP layer adsorbed onto Si wafers. The enzymatic activity of free or adsorbed HRP was determined by the oxidation of 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) and by the emulsion polymerization of ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA). Upon adsorbing, HRP molecules might have undergone some conformational changes, which caused a small reduction of enzymatic activity in comparison to that observed for HRP solution. However, it was possible to reuse the same HRP-covered Si wafer as catalyst in the polymerization of EGDMA three times.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Catalysis
  • Dimerization
  • Emulsions
  • Enzymes, Immobilized / metabolism*
  • Free Radicals / chemistry
  • Free Radicals / metabolism
  • Horseradish Peroxidase / metabolism*
  • Hydrogen Peroxide / chemistry
  • Kinetics
  • Methacrylates / chemistry
  • Microscopy, Atomic Force
  • Molecular Structure
  • Polymers / chemistry*
  • Silicon / chemistry

Substances

  • Emulsions
  • Enzymes, Immobilized
  • Free Radicals
  • Methacrylates
  • Polymers
  • ethylene dimethacrylate
  • Hydrogen Peroxide
  • Horseradish Peroxidase
  • Silicon