Superactivity induced by micellar systems as the key for boosting the yield of enzymatic reactions

authors	Sintra, TE; Ventura, SPM; Coutinho, JAP
nationality	International
journal	JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR CATALYSIS B-ENZYMATIC
author keywords	Micellar enzymology; Enzymes; Surfactants; Ionic liquids
keywords	IN-OIL MICROEMULSIONS; P-NITROPHENYL ACETATE; AOT REVERSE MICELLES; CHYMOTRYPSIN-CATALYZED HYDROLYSIS; ALPHA-CHYMOTRYPSIN; AQUEOUS-SOLUTIONS; IONIC LIQUIDS; 2-NAPHTHYL ACETATE; HORSERADISH-PEROXIDASE; NONIONIC SURFACTANTS
abstract	The superactivity phenomenon is a concept that expresses a significant increase on the enzymatic activity by common surfactants or ionic liquids emulsions. In this context, this work presents an overview of the literature on this subject, focused on the type, and characteristics of the surfactants and ILs reported in literature as superactivity inductors and the enzymes and reactions hitherto investigated in the superactivity context. It intends to emphasize the necessity of a multidisciplinary approach to this subject bringing together scientific communities of different fields to foster the understanding of this phenomenon, and to identify the type of reactions and processes that could and should be improved by it, having into account its potential application at industrial level. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
publisher	ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
issn	1381-1177
year published	2014
volume	107
beginning page	140
ending page	151
digital object identifier (doi)	10.1016/j.molcatb.2014.06.001
web of science category	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Chemistry, Physical
subject category	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Chemistry
unique article identifier	WOS:000340698300020