Improving the enzyme catalytic efficiency using ionic liquids with kosmotropic anions

Hua Zhao, Sophia Campbell, Jonathan Solomon, Zhi Yan Song, Olarongbe Olubajo

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Abstract

The kosmotropicity of cations and anions in ionic liquids has a strong influence on the enzyme catalytic efficiency in aqueous environments. The kosmotropic anion CF3COO- seemed to activate the protease, and the chaotropic anions tended to destabilize the enzyme.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)580-584
Number of pages5
JournalChinese Journal of Chemistry
Volume24
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2006
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Activity
  • Biocatalysis
  • Chaotrope
  • Enzyme
  • Ionic liquid
  • Kosmotrope
  • Kosmotropicity

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