ZIF-90 with biomimetic Zn–N coordination structures as an effective nanozyme to mimic natural hydrolase

C Fan, Y Tang, H Wang, Y Huang, F Xu, Y Yang… - Nanoscale, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Inspired by the structures of enzymes, a fast and robust strategy for generating ZIF-90
metallo-nanozymes is presented. The Zn–N coordination structure in ZIF-90 can closely …

Zeolitic imidazolate framework-90 nanoparticles as nanozymes to mimic organophosphorus hydrolase

T Fu, C Xu, R Guo, C Lin, Y Huang… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Nanozymes are catalytically active nanomaterials that can mimic the catalytic properties of
natural enzymes. However, little research has focused on nanozymes for mimicking …

Bio-inspired nanozyme: a hydratase mimic in a zeolitic imidazolate framework

J Chen, L Huang, Q Wang, W Wu, H Zhang, Y Fang… - Nanoscale, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanozymes provide comparative advantages over natural enzymes and conventional
artificial enzymes for catalytic reactions. However, nanozymes are only suitable for limited …

Designing hydrolytic zinc metalloenzymes

ML Zastrow, VL Pecoraro - Biochemistry, 2014 - ACS Publications
Zinc is an essential element required for the function of more than 300 enzymes spanning all
classes. Despite years of dedicated study, questions regarding the connections between …

Enzyme‐Embedded Metal–Organic Framework Colloidosomes via an Emulsion‐Based Approach

G Zhu, M Zhang, Y Bu, L Lu, X Lou… - Chemistry–An Asian …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Improving the activity and stability of enzymes is significant in enzyme immobilization. Here
a facile approach to prepare ring‐like ZIF‐8 colloidosomes and spherical catalase …

Surfactant regulated synthesis of ZIF-8 crystals as carbonic anhydrase-mimicking nanozyme

S Sun, Y Xiang, H Xu, M Cao, D Yu - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) nanozymes were successfully synthesized
by using non-ionic surfactant Triton X-100 as regulator. The surfactant molecules can bind …

Zinc imidazolate metal–organic frameworks-8-encapsulated enzymes/nanoenzymes for biocatalytic and biomedical applications

E Issaka, JNO Amu-Darko, M Adams, S Yakubu… - Catalysis Letters, 2023 - Springer
The pervasive nature, efficiency, and selectivity as catalysts make enzymes indispensable in
chemical syntheses and drug delivery. Enzyme's use is hindered by their fragile nature and …

Controlling ZIF-8 nano-and microcrystal formation and reactivity through zinc salt variations

A Schejn, L Balan, V Falk, L Aranda, G Medjahdi… - …, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
We report here a simple method for controlling the crystal size and morphology of zeolitic
imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) nanocrystals in methanol solution. ZIF-8 crystals were …

Artificial zinc enzymes with fine-tuned active sites for highly selective hydrolysis of activated esters

MD Arifuzzaman, Y Zhao - ACS Catalysis, 2018 - ACS Publications
Zinc enzymes are ubiquitous in nature and are frequently used to catalyze the hydrolysis of
carboxylic acid esters, phosphate esters, and amides. Although many models and mimics of …

A dual enzyme-containing microreactor for consecutive digestion based on hydrophilic ZIF-90 with size-selective sheltering

Y Zou, X Liu, H Zhang - Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2021 - Elsevier
Recently, new developments of multiple-enzyme catalysis in enzyme scaffold designs have
garnered much attention for their important applications. The reactions catalyzed by multiple …