Issue 36, 2014
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Journal of Materials Chemistry B

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

Dustin P. Patterson,a   Kimberly McCoy,b   Carel Fijenb  and  Trevor Douglas*a  

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a Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, USA
E-mail: trevdoug@indiana.edu
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b Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana 59717, USA

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.

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

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C4TB00983E
Article type
Communication
Submitted
17 Jun 2014
Accepted
30 Jul 2014
First published
30 Jul 2014

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2014,2, 5948-5951

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

D. P. Patterson, K. McCoy, C. Fijen and T. Douglas, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2014, 2, 5948 DOI: 10.1039/C4TB00983E

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