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Chem. Commun., 2008, 1533 - 1535, DOI: 10.1039/b715310d

Autonomous propulsion of carbon nanotubes powered by a multienzyme ensemble

Davide Pantarotto, Wesley R. Browne and Ben L. Feringa

Covalent attachment of the enzymes glucose oxidase and catalase to carbon nanotubes enables the tandem catalytic conversion of glucose and H2O2 formed to power autonomous movement of the nanotubes.

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