Allison Ruan de Morais Silva

Prof. Allison Ruan de Morais Silva

Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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Academic Career Length

10Years (2017-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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15 July 2022 in Molecules
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Allison Ruan de Morais SilvaAllison Ruan de Morais Silva
Allison Ruan de Morais Silva
JAJeferson Y. N. H. Alexandre
Jeferson Y. N. H. Alexandre
ESErick Souza
Erick Souza
JNJosé G. Lima Neto
José G. Lima Neto
PAULO GONCALVES DE SOUSA JUNIORPAULO GONCALVES DE SOUSA JUNIOR
PAULO GONCALVES DE SOUSA JUNIOR
José Cleiton Sousa dos SantosJosé Cleiton Sousa dos Santos
José Cleiton Sousa dos Santos
Enzymatic biocatalysis is a sustainable technology. Enzymes are versatile and highly efficient biocatalysts, and have been widely employed due to their biodegradable nature. However, because the three-dimensional structure of these enzymes is predominantly maintained by weaker non-covalent interactions, external conditions, such as temperature and pH variations, as well as the presence of chemical compounds, can modify or even neutralize their biological activity. The enablement of this category of processes is the result of the several advances in the areas of molecular biology and biotechnology achieved over the past two decades. In this scenario, metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are highlighted as efficient supports for enzyme immobilization. They can be used to ‘house’ a specific enzyme, providing it with protection from environmental influences. This review discusses MOFs as structures; emphasizes their synthesis strategies, properties, and applications; explores the existing methods of using immobilization processes of various enzymes; and lists their possible chemical modifications and combinations with other compounds to formulate the ideal supports for a given application.

1 September 2017 in Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces
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Allison Ruan de Morais SilvaAllison Ruan de Morais Silva
Allison Ruan de Morais Silva
MFM.L. Farias
M.L. Farias
DSD.L.S. da Silva
D.L.S. da Silva
JVJ.O. Vitoriano
J.O. Vitoriano
RSR.C. de Sousa
R.C. de Sousa
Clodomiro Alves JuniorClodomiro Alves Junior
Clodomiro Alves Junior