Biomedical Applications of Nanozymes: An Enzymology Perspective.

ABSTRACT: Nanozymes are catalytic nanomaterials that transform enzyme substrates into their corresponding products, offering enhanced stability and a cost-effective alternative to traditional enzymes. As nanomaterials, they possess unique physicochemical properties and catalytic mechanisms distinct from those of enzymes. Such differences have profound, yet often neglected, implications in biomedical applications. In the context of enzymology, this review compares nanozymes and enzymes, with a focus on redox reactions. This review begins with the classification of nanozymes based on the types of reactions they catalyze, with the ability to exhibit multiple catalytic activities being a prevalent characteristic. The use of the Michaelis-Menten model for both enzymes and nanozymes is discussed in detail

SUBMITTER: Panferov VG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12603999 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature