Cyclodextrin glycosyltransferase immobilization on functionalized graphene nanoplatelets for enhanced cyclodextrin production.

Immobilization of enzyme on functionalized nanomaterials offers a promising strategy for enhancing enzyme stability, reusability, and activity in a variety of industrial applications. In this study, graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) were functionalized with ethanolamine, 3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane (A...

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Main Authors: Babatunde A Ogunbadejo, Sulaiman Al-Zuhair
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0326099
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description Immobilization of enzyme on functionalized nanomaterials offers a promising strategy for enhancing enzyme stability, reusability, and activity in a variety of industrial applications. In this study, graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) were functionalized with ethanolamine, 3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane (APTMS), and 3-mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane (MPTMS) to provide an efficient support for cyclodextrin glycosyltransferase (CGTase) immobilization. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) verified the successful incorporation of functional groups, including amine and thiol groups, and ethanolamine-functionalized GNPs showing the highest grafting levels. The maximum starch conversions observed with the functionalized supports were 21% for APTMS-functionalized GNP, 11% for ethanolamine-functionalized GNP and 7% for MPTMS-functionalized GNP. After 16 hours of continuous operation, ethanolamine- and APTMS-functionalized GNP retained 94% of their initial activity, while MPTMS-functionalized GNP maintained 86% residual activity at the end of the operation. Production rate of cyclodextrin reached 171 mg/g/hr for GNP-Ethanolamine, 185 mg/g/hr for GNP-APTMS and 90 mg/g/hr for GNP-MPTMS per gram of immobilized CGTase. This study showed that functionalized GNP exhibited better catalytic performance and good stability during cyclodextrin synthesis, hence, they demonstrate strong potential for developing commercial biocatalyst, paving the way for further advancements in using GNP-based supports in CGTase immobilization.
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spelling doaj-art-d64d18e04d5a47d0a6ad00f9903716092025-08-20T03:27:33ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032025-01-01206e032609910.1371/journal.pone.0326099Cyclodextrin glycosyltransferase immobilization on functionalized graphene nanoplatelets for enhanced cyclodextrin production.Babatunde A OgunbadejoSulaiman Al-ZuhairImmobilization of enzyme on functionalized nanomaterials offers a promising strategy for enhancing enzyme stability, reusability, and activity in a variety of industrial applications. In this study, graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) were functionalized with ethanolamine, 3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane (APTMS), and 3-mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane (MPTMS) to provide an efficient support for cyclodextrin glycosyltransferase (CGTase) immobilization. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) verified the successful incorporation of functional groups, including amine and thiol groups, and ethanolamine-functionalized GNPs showing the highest grafting levels. The maximum starch conversions observed with the functionalized supports were 21% for APTMS-functionalized GNP, 11% for ethanolamine-functionalized GNP and 7% for MPTMS-functionalized GNP. After 16 hours of continuous operation, ethanolamine- and APTMS-functionalized GNP retained 94% of their initial activity, while MPTMS-functionalized GNP maintained 86% residual activity at the end of the operation. Production rate of cyclodextrin reached 171 mg/g/hr for GNP-Ethanolamine, 185 mg/g/hr for GNP-APTMS and 90 mg/g/hr for GNP-MPTMS per gram of immobilized CGTase. This study showed that functionalized GNP exhibited better catalytic performance and good stability during cyclodextrin synthesis, hence, they demonstrate strong potential for developing commercial biocatalyst, paving the way for further advancements in using GNP-based supports in CGTase immobilization.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0326099
spellingShingle Babatunde A Ogunbadejo
Sulaiman Al-Zuhair
Cyclodextrin glycosyltransferase immobilization on functionalized graphene nanoplatelets for enhanced cyclodextrin production.
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title Cyclodextrin glycosyltransferase immobilization on functionalized graphene nanoplatelets for enhanced cyclodextrin production.
title_full Cyclodextrin glycosyltransferase immobilization on functionalized graphene nanoplatelets for enhanced cyclodextrin production.
title_fullStr Cyclodextrin glycosyltransferase immobilization on functionalized graphene nanoplatelets for enhanced cyclodextrin production.
title_full_unstemmed Cyclodextrin glycosyltransferase immobilization on functionalized graphene nanoplatelets for enhanced cyclodextrin production.
title_short Cyclodextrin glycosyltransferase immobilization on functionalized graphene nanoplatelets for enhanced cyclodextrin production.
title_sort cyclodextrin glycosyltransferase immobilization on functionalized graphene nanoplatelets for enhanced cyclodextrin production
url https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0326099
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