Abstract
Terbium-BTC (BTC = 1,2,4-Benzenetricarboxylic acid) metal-organic framework (MOF) has been employed for in-situ encapsulation of hexahistidine-tagged organophosphate hydrolase (OPH6His) enzyme. The enzymatic activity and stability of OPH6His were found remarkably enhanced after its encapsulation within the MOF. The potential of this enzyme-MOF composite (OPH6His@Tb-BTC) has been explored as a dual platform to simultaneously detect organophosphate pesticides (OPPs) and catalyze their degradation. The OPH6His@Tb-BTC exhibited improved enzymatic activity (by approximately 30%) and reusability (at least five cycles). It is demonstrated to be a highly sensitive and simple optical bioprobe for the detection of an OPP candidate, methyl parathion with a low limit of detection (2.6 nM). A less toxic metabolite was formed through catalytic conversion of methyl parathion (i.e., upon its incubation with OPH6His@Tb-BTC), further supporting the promising role of this composite in the remediation of pesticide-contaminated environments.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 267-274 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical |
| Volume | 290 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jul 2019 |
Keywords
- Degradation
- MOF
- Methyl parathion
- Organophosphate hydrolase
- Organophosphates
- Sensing