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Encapsulation of Nitrilase in Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework-90 to Improve Its Stability and Reusability

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In this study, nitrilase (Nit) was immobilized in zeolite imidazole framework-90 (ZIF-90) by one-pot biomimetic mineralization strategy. The structure, morphology and functional groups of ZIF-90 and immobilized enzyme Nit@ZIF-90 were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM)/energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). Circular dichroism (CD) proved that the immobilized method of encapsulation in ZIF-90 could effectively maintain the intrinsic conformation of Nit. Meanwhile, the stability and reusability of Nit@ZIF-90 were systematically evaluated. Compared with the free enzyme, the thermal, pH and organic solvents stability of Nit@ZIF-90 were significantly increased. Further, Nit@ZIF-90 exhibited better reusability during the hydrolysis of acrylonitrile and retained 48.34% of the initial activity after 10 cycles. Besides, the Ni@ZIF-90 had preferable storage stability, which showed a high degree of residual activity (more than 64 %) after storage at 4 °C for 7 d. The improved stability and reusability of the Nit@ZIF-90 implied that it could be used as a potential effective biocatalyst for hydrolysis of nitrile compounds in industrial application.

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    Hui Peng, Haiyan Song, Ren Li & Yanhong Chang

  2. Department of Biological Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China

    Hui Peng, Wenge Dong, Qiwei Chen, Haiyan Song, Hongxu Sun, Ren Li & Hui Luo

  3. Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, Beijing, 100083, China

    Hui Peng, Haiyan Song, Ren Li & Yanhong Chang

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Peng, H., Dong, W., Chen, Q. et al. Encapsulation of Nitrilase in Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework-90 to Improve Its Stability and Reusability. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 194, 3527–3540 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12010-022-03890-z

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