Encapsulation of enzymes in metal ion–surfactant nanocomposites for catalysis in highly polar solvents. Issue 21 (28th February 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cao, Xun; Ni, Yan; Zhang, Alei; Xu, Sheng; Chen, Kequan; Ouyang, Pingkai
• Is Part Of: Chemical communications. Volume 53:Issue 21(2017)
• Page Start: 3134
• Page End: 3137
• Publication Date: 2017-02-28
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1039/c7cc00607a
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-7345

Abstract

Abstract : We proposed the use of organic surfactants to construct the metal ion–surfactant nanocomposites which encapsulated enzymes simultaneously. Abstract : We described a method to encapsulate enzymes in metal ion–surfactant nanocomposites. The nanobiocatalyst displayed highly retained activity (∼100%) and much improved stability in protein-denaturing organic solvents. As a demonstration, the encapsulated lipase exhibited much higher activity and stability in the synthesis of vitamin E succinate in dimethyl sulfoxide.