Monitoring the activity of tyrosinase on a tyramine/dopamine-functionalized surface by force microscopy |
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Authors: | Braunschweig Adam B Elnathan Roey Willner Itamar |
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Affiliation: | Institute of Chemistry and the Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel. |
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Abstract: | Tyrosinase activity is monitored by pi-donor-acceptor force interactions between a bipyridinium-modified AFM tip and the biocatalytic reaction product generated on a tyramine- (or dopamine-) modified surface. Upon oxidation of the surface to dopaquinone as a result of tyrosinase activity, force interactions are switched "OFF". After reduction of the resulting surface with ascorbic acid, forces are quantitatively reestablished as a result of the formation of the dopamine-functionalized surfaces. The method provides a general approach to design biosensors using force interactions as the readout signal. |
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