Enzymatic Reaction Enhanced Diffusion Accelerates Cargo Transport through Micro/Nano-Channels.
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; 20(37): e2403056, 2024 Sep.
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Energy conversion and transfer of enzyme-catalyzed reactions at molecular level are an interesting and challenging scientific topic that helps understanding biological processes in nature. In this study, it is demonstrated that enzyme-catalyzed reactions can enhance diffusion of surrounding molecules and thus accelerate cargo transport within 1D micro/nanochannels. Specifically, urease is immobilized on the inner walls of silica micro/nano-tubes to construct bio-catalytically active micro/nanochannels. The catalytic reaction inside the channels drives a variety of cargoes, including small dye molecules, polymers, and rigid nanoparticles (e.g., quantum dots, QDs), to pass through these micro/nanochannels much faster than they will by free diffusion. The enhanced diffusion of molecular species inside the channels is validated by direct observation of the Brownian motion of tracer particles, and further confirmed by significantly enhanced Raman intensity of reporter molecules. Finite element and Brownian dynamics simulations provide a theoretical understanding of these experimental observations. Furthermore, the effect of the channels' size on the diffusion enhancement is examined. The acceleration effect of the cargo transport through these enzymatically active micro/nanochannels can be turned on or off via chemical activators or inhibitors. This study provides valuable insights on the design of biomimetic channels capable of controlled and efficient transmembrane transport.
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Dióxido de Silício
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2024
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