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A nanocomposite consisting of gold nanoparticles and the copper(II) complex of cysteine (GNP/Cu-Cys) is shown to represent a useful mimic for the enzyme superoxide dismutase (SOD). The relative activities of plain GNPs, Cu metal, Cys, Cu-Cys and GNP/Cu-Cys were determined and compared to those of native SOD. The value for half-maximal inhibitory concentration of the nanocomposite is 0.3 μg∙mL‾1 which is 3 times higher than that of the native enzyme. The GNPs/Cu-Cys nanocomposite was immobilized on a carbon paste electrode and used as a biomimetic sensor for the detection of superoxide anions. The resulting sensor has a linear range over the concentration range from 3.1 to 326 μM, a detection limit of 2.8 μM (at an S/N of 3), and a sensitivity of 0.018 μA∙μM.cm−2. The selectivity for superoxide anions over potential interferents such as hydrogen peroxide, uric acid and citric acid is excellent.
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Dashtestani, F., Ghourchian, H., Eskandari, K. et al. A superoxide dismutase mimic nanocomposite for amperometric sensing of superoxide anions. Microchim Acta 182, 1045–1053 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00604-014-1424-1
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