"Constructing catalytic antimicrobial nanoparticles by encapsulation of hydrogen peroxide producing enzyme inside the P22 VLP" by Dustin Patterson

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Constructing catalytic antimicrobial nanoparticles by encapsulation of hydrogen peroxide producing enzyme inside the P22 VLP

Journal of Materials Chemistry B (2014)

Dustin Patterson, University of Texas at Tyler
Kimberly McCoy
Carel Fijen
Trevor Douglas

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Abstract

Here we examine a self-assembling virus like particle to construct catalytically active nanoparticles that can inhibit bacterial growth. The results suggest that encapsulation of enzymes inside VLPs can be exploited to develop new bionanomaterials with useful functionalities.

Disciplines

Chemistry

Publication Date

2014

DOI

10.1039/C4TB00983E

Citation Information

Patterson, D. P., McCoy, K., Fijen, C., & Douglas, T. (2014). Constructing catalytic antimicrobial nanoparticles by encapsulation of hydrogen peroxide producing enzyme inside the P22 VLP. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2(36), 5948–5951.