Ca2+-Switchable Glucose Dehydrogenase Associated with Electrochemical/Electronic Interfaces: Applications to Signal-Controlled Power Production and Biomolecular Release

J Phys Chem B. 2017 Dec 28;121(51):11465-11471. doi: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.7b11151. Epub 2017 Dec 14.

Abstract

An artificial Ca2+-regulated PQQ glucose dehydrogenase (PQQ-GDH) enzyme was electrically connected to conducting electrodes and semiconductor interfaces. Direct electron transfer from the enzyme to the conducting electrode support was stimulated by the addition of Ca2+ cations resulting in reversible enzyme activation. A signal-switchable biofuel cell and biomolecular release have been realized using the Ca2+-activated enzyme immobilized on conducting electrodes. Interfacing the signal-switchable enzyme with a semiconductor chip allowed electronic read out of the enzyme ON-OFF states. The developed approach based on the signal-regulated PQQ-GDH enables numerous bioelectrochemical/bioelectronic applications of the developed systems in signal-activated biosensors and biofuel cells, as well as in biomolecular computing/logic systems.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Calcium / metabolism*
  • Electrochemical Techniques*
  • Electrodes
  • Glucose Dehydrogenases / chemistry*
  • Glucose Dehydrogenases / metabolism*
  • Semiconductors

Substances

  • Glucose Dehydrogenases
  • glucose dehydrogenase (pyrroloquinoline-quinone)
  • Calcium