Journal of the Chemical Society Chemical Communications · 1989 · 88 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesBiochemistryChemistryBiocatalysisElectrochemistryEnzymologyBioelectrochemical SystemsElectrochemical CellsElectrochemical SynthesisElectrode MaterialsElectrode-electrolyte InterfacesMembrane FabricationElectrochemical PolymerizationElectrode Surface FunctionalizationElectron TransferEnzyme ActivityEnzyme Activity RetentionGlucose OxidaseMembrane ElectrodesPlatinum Electrodes
An electro-conductive enzyme membrane has been synthesized at a platinum electrode surface by electrochemical polymerization of pyrrole in the presence of glucose oxidase, while retaining enzyme activity and reversible electron transfer between the enzyme molecules and the electrode.