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Tuned Amperometric Detection of Reduced β‑Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide by Allosteric Modulation of the Reductase Component of the <i>p</i>‑Hydroxyphenylacetate Hydroxylase Immobilized within a Redox Polymer
We
report the fabrication of an amperometric NADH biosensor system
that employs an allosterically modulated bacterial reductase in an
adapted osmium(III)-complex-modified redox polymer film for analyte
quantification. Chains of complexed Os(III) centers along matrix polymer
strings make electrical connection between the immobilized redox protein
and a graphite electrode disc, transducing enzymatic oxidation of
NADH into a biosensor current. Sustainable anodic signaling required
(1) a redox polymer with a formal potential that matched the redox
switch of the embedded reductase and avoided interfering redox interactions
and (2) formation of a cross-linked enzyme/polymer film for stable
biocatalyst entrapment. The activity of the chosen reductase is enhanced
upon binding of an effector, i.e. <i>p</i>-hydroxy-phenylacetic
acid (<i>p</i>-HPA), allowing the acceleration of the substrate
conversion rate on the sensor surface by in situ addition or preincubation
with <i>p</i>-HPA. Acceleration of NADH oxidation amplified
the response of the biosensor, with a 1.5-fold increase in the sensitivity
of analyte detection, compared to operation without the allosteric
modulator. Repetitive quantitative testing of solutions of known NADH
concentration verified the performance in terms of reliability and
analyte recovery. We herewith established the use of allosteric enzyme
modulation and redox polymer-based enzyme electrode wiring for substrate
biosensing, a concept that may be applicable to other allosteric enzymes