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Life SciencesBiochemistryBiotechnologyBiocatalysisCatalysisEnzymologyBiocatalytic Cascade ReactionsCatalytic MechanismsEnzyme StructureEnzyme-substrate RecognitionMacromolecular AssemblyMembrane Self-assemblyArtificial Enzyme CascadesBiomimetic Cascade ReactionsCascade BiocatalysisCascade Reaction EngineeringCascade ReactionsEnzyme Cascade SynthesisGlucose OxidaseOxidase Catalysis
Good things come in small packages! Giant amphiphiles, consisting of a polymeric hydrophobic tail and a horseradish peroxidase head, were simultaneously synthesized and self-assembled into vesicles. During the self-assembly process, glucose oxidase was encapsulated to create enzymatic cascade nanoreactors (see picture; ABTS= 2,2′-azido-bis(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulfonic acid)).
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