Polyvalent copper oxide nanozyme

ROS/NO synergistic antibacterial

A nanozyme that simultaneously releases ROS and NO while depleting glutathione, inducing cuproptosis-like bacterial death against MRSA infections.

Zhu, Xufeng · Jinjun, Chen · Wu, Binhua · Yating, Huang · Yan, Zou · Liang, Chunmei · Lü, Yingnian · Luo, Hui · Chen, Lanmei · Chen, Jincan

Chemical Engineering Journal 2024

Advantages

Catalyzes H₂O₂ to produce •OH in vitro

Mediates NO release

Continuously consumes glutathione