IL-modified CNT-immobilized CALB

Optimized substrate tunnel gating

Tailoring IL chain length on CNT carriers tunes CALB adsorption orientation and substrate tunnel gating, enhancing enzyme activity and stability.

Lu, Zeping · Nian, Binbin · Hu, Yi

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 2023

Advantages

IL chain length significantly affects CALB adsorption orientation

Leu278 flip stabilizes open state of Tunnel 2

Strong interactions (vdW and hbond) between ILs and CNTs