Subtilisin Carlsberg was covalently modified with comb-shaped poly(ethylene glycol) (PM13). PM13-modified subtilisin (PM13-Sub) was readily solubilized in three different ionic liquids (ILs), i.e., [Emim][Tf2N], [C2OC1mim][Tf2N] and [C2OHmim][Tf2N]. Analysis of homogeneous enzymatic reactions in the ILs revealed that PM13-Sub exhibited excellent catalytic performance while the native enzyme suspended in ILs showed no activity. Hydrophobicity of ILs slightly affected enzyme activity, and the relatively hydrophobic IL [Emim][Tf2N] was the preferred medium for enzymatic reactions, similar to enzymatic reactions in conventional organic solvents. Enzyme activity was much higher in [Emim][Tf2N] than in conventional organic solvents, and excellent activity was associated with unique properties of ILs such as hydrophobicity and high polarity. Furthermore, PM13-Sub showed good stability in [Emim][Tf2N], and maintained 80% of its initial activity after 60 h.
卡尔斯堡的类
蛋白酶经过共价修饰,使用了梳状聚
乙烯醇(PM13)。PM13修饰的类
蛋白酶(PM13-Sub)能够在三种不同的
离子液体(ILs)中良好溶解,即[Emim][Tf2N]、[C2OC1mim][Tf2N]和[C2OHmim][Tf2N]。在这些
离子液体中进行的均相酶促反应分析显示,PM13-Sub表现出卓越的催化性能,而悬浮在
离子液体中的天然酶则没有活性。
离子液体的疏
水性对酶活性有轻微影响,相对疏
水性的
离子液体[Emim][Tf2N]是酶促反应的优选介质,类似于传统有机溶剂中的酶促反应。在[Emim][Tf2N]中,酶活性远高于传统有机溶剂,且出色的活性与
离子液体的独特性质,如疏
水性和高极性密切相关。此外,PM13-Sub在[Emim][Tf2N]中表现出良好的稳定性,经过60小时后仍保持80%的初始活性。