Publication detail

Biocatalytic Micro- and Nanomotors

HERMANOVÁ, S. PUMERA, M.

Original Title

Biocatalytic Micro- and Nanomotors

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

English

Original Abstract

Enzyme-powered micro- and nanomotors are tiny devices inspired by nature that utilize enzyme-triggered chemical conversion to release energy stored in the chemical bonds of a substrate (fuel) to actuate it into active motion. Compared with conventional chemical micro-/nanomotors, these devices are particularly attractive because they self-propel by utilizing biocompatible fuels, such as glucose, urea, glycerides, and peptides. They have been designed with functional material constituents to efficiently perform tasks related to active targeting, drug delivery and release, biosensing, water remediation, and environmental monitoring. Because only a small number of enzymes have been exploited as bioengines to date, a new generation of multifunctional, enzyme-powered nanorobots will emerge in the near future to selectively search for and utilize water contaminants or disease-related metabolites as fuels. This Minireview highlights recent progress in enzyme-powered micro- and nanomachines.

Keywords

biocatalytic micro-; nanomotors; drug delivery; enzyme catalysis; enzyme models; self-propulsion

Authors

HERMANOVÁ, S.; PUMERA, M.

Released

1. 9. 2020

Publisher

WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH

Location

WEINHEIM

ISBN

0947-6539

Periodical

CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

Year of study

26

Number

49

State

Federal Republic of Germany

Pages from

11085

Pages to

11092

Pages count

8

URL

https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/chem.202001244

BibTex

@article{BUT167541,
  author="Soňa {Hermanová} and Martin {Pumera}",
  title="Biocatalytic Micro- and Nanomotors",
  journal="CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL",
  year="2020",
  volume="26",
  number="49",
  pages="11085--11092",
  doi="10.1002/chem.202001244",
  issn="0947-6539",
  url="https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/chem.202001244"
}