Chemistry Letters, Vol.41, No.1, 37-38, 2012
Enzymatic Polymerization to Cellulose by Crosslinked Enzyme Immobilized on Gold Solid Surface
Mutant endoglucanase II was locally immobilized on a gold substrate by crosslinking, and enzymatic polymerization to cellulose was analyzed. The crosslinked enzyme showed an enhanced polymerization activity to produce cellulose with high crystallinity, which is due to the high local concentration of the enzyme on the substrate surface.