Newly Synthesized Multifunctional Biopolymer Coated Magnetic Core/Shell Fe3O4@Au Nanoparticles for Evaluation of L-asparaginase Immobilization

The immobilization strategy can promote greater enzyme utilization in applications by improving the overall stability and reusability of the enzyme. In this work, the L-asparaginase (L-ASNase) obtained from Escherichia coli was chosen as a model enzyme and immobilized onto the Fe3O4@Au-carboxymethyl chitosan (CMC) magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) through adsorption. TEM, SEM, FT-IR, XRD, EDS, and TGA analyses were performed to examine the structure with and without L-ASNase. The yield of immobilized L-ASNase on Fe3O4@Au-CMC was found to be 68%. The biochemical properties such as optimum pH, optimum temperature, reusability, and thermal stability of the Fe3O4@Au-CMC/L-ASNase were comprehensively investigated. For instance, Fe3O4@Au-CMC/L-ASNase reached maximum activity at pH 7.0 and the optimum temperature was found to be 50 degrees C. The noticeably lower Ea value of the Fe3O4@Au-CMC/L-ASNase revealed the enhanced catalytic activity of this enzyme after immobilization. The Km and Vmax values were 3.27 +/- 0.48 mM, and 51.54 +/- 0.51 mu mol min(-1) for Fe3O4@Au-CMC/L-ASNase, respectively, which means good substrate affinity. The Fe3O4@Au-CMC/L-ASNase retained 65% of its initial activity even after 90 min at 60 degrees C. Moreover, it maintained more than 75% of its original activity after 10 cycles, indicating its excellent reusability. The results obtained suggested that this investigation highlights the use of MNPs as a support for the development of more economical and sustainable immobilized enzyme systems.

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The immobilization strategy of L-ASNase onto Fe3O4@Au-carboxymethyl chitosan magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) through adsorption was investigated. The immobilized enzyme showed improved biochemical properties, such as optimum pH and temperature, reusability, and thermal stability. The KM and Vmax values indicated good substrate affinity, and the immobilized enzyme retained a high level of activity even after multiple cycles and exposure to high temperatures. This study highlights the potential of MNPs as a support for developing economical and sustainable immobilized enzyme systems.