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Enzyme Purification Improves the Enzyme Loading, Self-Propulsion, and Endurance Performance of Micromotors
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Enzyme-powered micro- and nanomotors make use of biocatalysis to self-propel in aqueous media and hold immense promise for active and targeted drug delivery. Most (if not all) of these micro- and nanomotors described to date are fabricated using a commercially available enzyme, despite claims that some commercial preparations may not have a sufficiently high degree of purity for downstream applications. In this study, the purity of a commercial urease, an enzyme frequently used to power the motion of micro- and nanomotors, was evaluated and found to be impure. After separating the hexameric urease from the protein impurities by size-exclusion chromatography, the hexameric urease was subsequently characterized and used to functionalize hollow silica microcapsules. Micromotors loaded with purified urease were found to be 2.5 times more motile than the same micromotors loaded with unpurified urease, reaching average speeds of 5.5 μm/s. After comparing a number of parameters, such as enzyme distribution, protein loading, and motor reusability, between micromotors functionalized with purified vs unpurified urease, it was concluded that protein purification was essential for optimal performance of the enzyme-powered micromotor.
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VALLES, Morgane, PUJALS RIATÓS, Silvia, ALBERTAZZI, Lorenzo, SANCHEZ, Samuel. Enzyme Purification Improves the Enzyme Loading, Self-Propulsion, and Endurance Performance of Micromotors. _Acs Nano_. 2022. Vol. 16, núm. 4, pàgs. 5615-5626. [consulta: 25 de febrer de 2026]. ISSN: 1936-0851. [Disponible a: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/187380]