Enhanced Bioactivity of Enzyme/MOF Biocomposite via Host Framework Engineering
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2023
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Liang, W.
Flint, K.
Yao, Y.
Wu, J.
Wang, L.
Doonan, C.
Huang, J.
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Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2023; 145(37):20365-20374
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Weibin Liang, Kate Flint, Yuchen Yao, Jiacheng Wu, Lizhuo Wang, Christian Doonan, and Jun Huang
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This study reports the successful development of a sustainable synthesis protocol for a phase-pure metal azolate framework (MAF-6) and its application in enzyme immobilization. An esterase@MAF-6 biocomposite was synthesized, and its catalytic performance was compared with that of esterase@ZIF-8 and esterase@ZIF-90 in transesterification reactions. Esterase@MAF-6, with its large pore aperture, showed superior enzymatic performance compared to esterase@ZIF-8 and esterase@ZIF-90 in catalyzing transesterification reactions using both n-propanol and benzyl alcohol as reactants. The hydrophobic nature of the MAF-6 platform was shown to activate the immobilized esterase into its open-lid conformation, which exhibited a 1.5- and 4-times enzymatic activity as compared to free esterase in catalyzing transesterification reaction using n-propanol and benzyl alcohol, respectively. The present work offers insights into the potential of MAF-6 as a promising matrix for enzyme immobilization and highlights the need to explore MOF matrices with expanded pore apertures to broaden their practical applications in biocatalysis.
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