Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2009, 10(10), 4198-4209; doi:10.3390/ijms10104198
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Regulation of Enzyme Activity through Interactions with Nanoparticles

Zhaochun Wu 1 , Bin Zhang 2  and Bing Yan 2,3,* email
1 School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China 2 School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China 3 St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Received: 18 August 2009; in revised form: 15 September 2009 / Accepted: 21 September 2009 / Published: 28 September 2009
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Bioactive Nanoparticles)
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Abstract: The structure and function of an enzyme can be altered by nanoparticles (NPs). The interaction between enzyme and NPs is governed by the key properties of NPs, such as structure, size, surface chemistry, charge and surface shape. Recent representative studies on the NP-enzyme interactions and the regulation of enzyme activity by NPs with different size, composition and surface modification are reviewed.
Keywords: enzyme activity; regulation; nanoparticle

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Wu, Z.; Zhang, B.; Yan, B. Regulation of Enzyme Activity through Interactions with Nanoparticles. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2009, 10, 4198-4209.

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