Bimetallic CuMn nanozyme-enzyme microsystem for efficient dimethyl phthalate degradation

Int J Biol Macromol. 2025 Jan;284(Pt 1):138145. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.138145. Epub 2024 Nov 27.

Abstract

Recently, the synthesis of nanozymes-enzyme microsystems with high catalytic stability provides new opportunities for treating diverse pollutants in complex aquatic systems. Herein, a carboxyl-functionalized CuMn bimetallic nanozyme-enzyme microsystem (CMAC@Lipase) was successfully constructed by combining copper‑manganese based aminoclays (CMAC) with lipase. This system exhibited laccase-like catalytic activity facilitated by CuMn electron transfer, while enhancing lipase stability via its carrier function. Under alkaline conditions at pH 10, CMAC@Lipase catalyzed the hydrolysis of p-NPP (280 nm) to produce p-NP (400 nm), and subsequently reduced p-NP to p-AP within 30 min with the assistance of NaBH4. Furthermore, it effectively degraded 72.8 % of dimethyl phthalate (DMP) at 40 mg·L-1 under alkaline conditions within 48 h, maintaining a 53.5 % degradation rate after 10 reuse cycles. This work provided a new strategy for the design of nanozyme-enzyme microsystems and a new research idea for the efficient treatment of contaminants in actual aqueous environments.

Keywords: Electron transfer; Microsystem; Nanozymes.

MeSH terms

  • Catalysis
  • Copper* / chemistry
  • Enzymes, Immobilized / chemistry
  • Enzymes, Immobilized / metabolism
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Laccase / chemistry
  • Laccase / metabolism
  • Lipase / chemistry
  • Lipase / metabolism
  • Manganese / chemistry
  • Phthalic Acids* / chemistry
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical / chemistry

Substances

  • Phthalic Acids
  • dimethyl phthalate
  • Copper
  • Lipase
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical
  • Enzymes, Immobilized
  • Manganese
  • Laccase