title: Enhanced catalytic activity in organic solvents using molecularly dispersed haemoglobin-polymer surfactant constructs.
abstract: The surface of haemoglobin (Hb) is chemically modified to produce molecular dispersions of discrete core-shell Hb-polymer surfactant bionanoconjugates in water and organic solvents. The hybrid nanoconstructs exhibit peroxidase-like catalytic activity with enhanced turnover rates compared with native Hb in water.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Organized Matter Chemistry, School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TS, UK. chawp@bristol.ac.uk avinash.patil@bristol.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Yixiong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Avinash J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.forename: Adam W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Perriman
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mann
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000378:metabolism; D008958:Models, Molecular; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D009195:Peroxidase / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D012997:Solvents / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000737:chemistry*; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins; D011108:Polymers; D012997:Solvents; D013501:Surface-Active Agents; D014867:Water; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D009195:Peroxidase