Copper metal organic framework as natural oxidase mimic for effective killing of Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria
Zhihui Mao, Jie Chen, Yindian Wang, Junjie Xia, Yajing Zhang, Weiwen Zhang, Han Zhu, Xiaojun Hu, Hongxia Chen
Abstract
By mimicking the active copper center of a natural enzyme and combining with the distinct channel of MOFs, a copper mimetic enzyme (Cu-MOFs) with oxidase-like activity and excellent antibacterial ability was synthesized and validated.
Topics & Concepts
CatalysisEnzymeCopperOxidase testChemistryMetalCombinatorial chemistryMaterials scienceBiochemistryOrganic chemistryAdvanced Nanomaterials in CatalysisNanocluster Synthesis and ApplicationsNanoplatforms for cancer theranostics