title: Autonomous propulsion of carbon nanotubes powered by a multienzyme ensemble.
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of Organic Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry and Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors: Davide
authors: D
authors: Pantarotto
authors: Wesley R
authors: WR
authors: Browne
authors: Ben L
authors: BL
authors: Feringa
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D004800:Enzymes, Immobilized; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon; D014867:Water; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D005949:Glucose Oxidase; D002374:Catalase; D005947:Glucose; D010100:Oxygen