Biocatalytic synthesis of gold nanoparticles with cofactor regeneration in recombinant Escherichia colicells†
Teppei Niide
Chemical Communications Pub Date : 05/31/2011 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/C1CC12302E
Abstract
Here we report the enzymatic synthesis of gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) by an engineered Escherichia coli harboring an NADH cofactor regeneration system coupled with glycerol dehydrogenase, which can be triggered by the addition of exogenous glycerol.
