World Premier International (WPI) Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan.
Chem Soc Rev. 2013 Aug 7;42(15):6322-45. doi: 10.1039/c2cs35475f.
Fabrication of ultrasmall functional machines and their integration within ultrasmall areas or volumes can be useful for creation of novel technologies. The ultimate goal of the development of ultrasmall machines and device systems is to construct functional structures where independent molecules operate as independent device components. To realize exotic functions, use of enzymes in device structures is an attractive solution because enzymes can be regarded as efficient machines possessing high reaction efficiencies and specificities and can operate even under ambient conditions. In this review, recent developments in enzyme immobilization for advanced functions including device applications are summarized from the viewpoint of micro/nano-level structural control, or nanoarchitectonics. Examples are roughly classified as organic soft matter, inorganic soft materials or integrated/organized media. Soft matter such as polymers and their hybrids provide a medium appropriate for entrapment and encapsulation of enzymes. In addition, self-immobilization based on self-assembly and array formation results in enzyme nanoarchitectures with soft functions. For the confinement of enzymes in nanospaces, hard inorganic mesoporous materials containing well-defined channels play an important role. Enzymes that are confined exhibit improved stability and controllable arrangement, which are useful for formation of functional relays and for their integration into artificial devices. Layer-by-layer assemblies as well as organized lipid assemblies such as Langmuir-Blodgett films are some of the best media for architecting controllable enzyme arrangements. The ultrathin forms of these films facilitate their connection with external devices such as electrodes and transistors. Artificial enzymes and enzyme-mimicking catalysts are finally briefly described as examples of enzyme functions involving non-biological materials. These systems may compensate for the drawbacks of natural enzymes, such as their instabilities under harsh conditions. We believe that enzymes and their mimics will be freely coupled, organized and integrated upon demand in near future technologies.
制造超小功能机器并将其集成到超小区域或体积内,对于创造新技术可能是有用的。超小机器和器件系统的发展的最终目标是构建功能结构,其中独立的分子作为独立的器件组件运行。为了实现奇特的功能,在器件结构中使用酶是一种有吸引力的解决方案,因为酶可以被视为高效的机器,具有高效率和特异性,并且可以在环境条件下运行。在这篇综述中,从微/纳米级结构控制的角度,或纳米建筑学的角度,总结了最近在酶固定化方面的进展,以实现包括器件应用在内的先进功能。这些例子大致分为有机软物质、无机软材料或集成/组织化介质。聚合物及其混合物等软物质提供了一种适合于酶包埋和封装的介质。此外,基于自组装和阵列形成的自固定化导致具有软功能的酶纳米结构。为了将酶限制在纳米空间内,含有明确定义通道的硬无机介孔材料起着重要作用。限制在纳米空间内的酶表现出改善的稳定性和可控排列,这对于形成功能继电器和将其集成到人工器件中是有用的。层层组装以及组织化的脂质组装,如 Langmuir-Blodgett 膜,是构建可控酶排列的最佳介质之一。这些膜的超薄形式便于它们与外部器件(如电极和晶体管)连接。最后,简要描述了人工酶和酶模拟催化剂作为涉及非生物材料的酶功能的例子。这些系统可能弥补天然酶在恶劣条件下不稳定的缺点。我们相信,在不久的将来的技术中,酶及其模拟物将根据需要自由地连接、组织和集成。