Barnase encapsulation into submicron porous CaCO3 particles: studies of loading and enzyme activity

J Mater Chem B. 2021 Nov 3;9(42):8823-8831. doi: 10.1039/d1tb01315g.

Abstract

The present study focuses on the immobilization of the bacterial ribonuclease barnase (Bn) into submicron porous calcium carbonate (CaCO3) particles. For encapsulation, we apply adsorption, freezing-induced loading and co-precipitation methods and study the effects of adsorption time, enzyme concentration and anionic polyelectrolytes on the encapsulation efficiency of Bn. We show that the use of negatively charged dextran sulfate (DS) and ribonucleic acid from yeast (RNA) increases the loading capacity (LC) of the enzyme on CaCO3 particles by about 3-fold as compared to the particles with Bn itself. The ribonuclease (RNase) activity of encapsulated enzyme depends on the LC of the particles and transformation of metastable vaterite to stable calcite, as studied by the assessment of enzyme activities in particles.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adsorption
  • Bacterial Proteins / biosynthesis
  • Bacterial Proteins / chemistry*
  • Bacterial Proteins / metabolism
  • Calcium Carbonate / chemistry*
  • Calcium Carbonate / metabolism
  • Dextran Sulfate / chemistry
  • Dextran Sulfate / metabolism
  • Escherichia coli / enzymology
  • Particle Size
  • Polyelectrolytes / chemistry*
  • Polyelectrolytes / metabolism
  • Porosity
  • RNA / chemistry
  • RNA / metabolism
  • Ribonucleases / biosynthesis
  • Ribonucleases / chemistry*
  • Ribonucleases / metabolism
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae / chemistry
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae / metabolism
  • Surface Properties

Substances

  • Bacterial Proteins
  • Polyelectrolytes
  • RNA
  • Dextran Sulfate
  • Ribonucleases
  • Bacillus amyloliquefaciens ribonuclease
  • Calcium Carbonate