Nanostructuring of heme-proteins for biodevice applications

IET Nanobiotechnol. 2007 Apr;1(2):22-6. doi: 10.1049/iet-nbt:20060020.

Abstract

Proteins represent versatile building blocks for the realisation of nanostructured materials to be applied in the nanobiotechnological field. The Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) technique was utilised as a means to develop nanobiodevices based on protein molecules. Namely, engineered Cytochrome P450 thin films were fabricated and characterised. The possibility to employ LB-based protein structures to use in biosensors has been exploited. The characterisation process was performed in order to verify the best working parameters. As a first step' the protein films were studied at the air-water interface and then transferred into a solid support for further characterisation. The films were characterised by different techniques such as: UV-vis spectroscopy, nanogravimetry, atomic force microscopy and biochemical assays. The results showed that it was possible to form active cytochrome P450s nanostructures by the LB technique.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adsorption
  • Biological Assay / instrumentation
  • Biological Assay / methods*
  • Biosensing Techniques / instrumentation
  • Biosensing Techniques / methods*
  • Coated Materials, Biocompatible / chemistry
  • Crystallization / methods
  • Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / chemistry*
  • Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / ultrastructure*
  • Enzyme Activation
  • Escherichia coli / genetics
  • Escherichia coli / metabolism*
  • Nanostructures / chemistry*
  • Nanostructures / ultrastructure*
  • Nanotechnology / instrumentation
  • Nanotechnology / methods*
  • Protein Binding
  • Protein Engineering / methods*

Substances

  • Coated Materials, Biocompatible
  • Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System