Photoswitchable Catalysis by a Nanozyme Mediated by a Light-Sensitive Cofactor

The activity of a gold nanoparticle-based catalyst can be reversibly up- and down-regulated by light. Light is used to switch a small molecule between cis- and trans-isomers, which inhibits the catalytic activity of the nanoparticles to different extent. The system is functional in aqueous buffer, w...

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Published inJournal of the American Chemical Society Vol. 139; no. 5; pp. 1794 - 1797
Main Authors Neri, Simona, Garcia Martin, Sergio, Pezzato, Cristian, Prins, Leonard J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States American Chemical Society 08.02.2017
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Summary:The activity of a gold nanoparticle-based catalyst can be reversibly up- and down-regulated by light. Light is used to switch a small molecule between cis- and trans-isomers, which inhibits the catalytic activity of the nanoparticles to different extent. The system is functional in aqueous buffer, which paves the way for integrating the system in biological networks.
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ISSN:0002-7863
1520-5126
DOI:10.1021/jacs.6b12932