Exploring the Potential of Glutathione Reductase Overexpression to Improve Tellurium Nanoparticle Production in Escherichia coli.

ABSTRACT: Tellurium nanoparticles (TeNPs) are emerging as valuable materials in various technological and biomedical applications due to their unique physicochemical properties. In general, TeNPs are prepared using chemical methods based on a redox reaction in which strong reducing agents are employed which are often toxic and harmful to the environment. Biological biosynthesis provides a green strategy for substituting the commonly used reducing chemical agents with microorganisms or enzymes. Among the enzymes noted as key players in microbial tellurite reduction, glutathione reductase (GR) has been identified; however, its specific role in enhancing TeNP biosynthesis has yet to be fully elucidated. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the impact of GR overexpression on TeNP production in Escheri

SUBMITTER: Romero JO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11855334 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature