An enzymatic kinetics investigation into the significantly enhanced activity of functionalized gold nanoparticles.
Kinetic and thermodynamic studies reveal that the property of significantly enhanced catalytic activity with colloidal stability is attributed to an efficacious means of tuning enzyme-substrate association by varying with the rate constants in the presence of functionalized gold nanoparticles.
Wu
Chung-Shu
CS
Institute of Nanotechnology, and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
Wu
Chia-Tien
CT
Yang
Yuh-Shyong
YS
Ko
Fu-Hsiang
FH
D055162:Biocatalysis; D003102:Colloids / Q000737:chemistry; D004800:Enzymes, Immobilized / Q000378:metabolism*; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D007700:Kinetics; D008049:Lipase / Q000378:metabolism*; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties; D013816:Thermodynamics
D003102:Colloids; D004800:Enzymes, Immobilized; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D006046:Gold; D008049:Lipase