Autonomous propulsion of carbon nanotubes powered by a multienzyme ensemble.
Covalent attachment of the enzymes glucose oxidase and catalase to carbon nanotubes enables the tandem catalytic conversion of glucose and H(2)O(2) formed to power autonomous movement of the nanotubes.
Pantarotto
Davide
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Department of Organic Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry and Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands.
Browne
Wesley R
WR
Feringa
Ben L
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D002374:Catalase / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D004800:Enzymes, Immobilized / Q000737:chemistry; D005947:Glucose / Q000737:chemistry; D005949:Glucose Oxidase / Q000737:chemistry*; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000737:chemistry; D009038:Motion; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D010100:Oxygen / Q000737:chemistry; D010316:Particle Size; D013499:Surface Properties; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
D004800:Enzymes, Immobilized; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon; D014867:Water; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D005949:Glucose Oxidase; D002374:Catalase; D005947:Glucose; D010100:Oxygen