Bilirubin Oxidase from Myrothecium verrucaria Physically Absorbed on Graphite Electrodes. Insights into the Alternative Resting Form and the Sources of Activity Loss. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 The oxygen reduction reaction is one of the most important chemical processes in energy converting systems and living organisms. Mediator-less, direct electro-catalytic reduction of oxygen to water was achieved on spectrographite electrodes modified by ...
Federico Tasca +4 more
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High-performance paper-based biocathode fabricated by screen-printing an improved mesoporous carbon ink and by oriented immobilization of bilirubin oxidase [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 In this study, the performance of a paper-based, screen-printed biofuel cell with mesoporous MgO-templated carbon (MgOC) electrodes was improved in two steps. First, a small amount of carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) was added to the MgOC ink.
Noya Loew +6 more
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Hierarchical Structure of Gold and Carbon Electrode for Bilirubin Oxidase-Biocathode [PDF]
Biosensors, 2023 Biofuel cells (BFCs) with enzymatic electrocatalysts have attracted significant attention, especially as power sources for wearable and implantable devices; however, the applications of BFCs are limited owing to the limited O2 supply.
Yuto Nakagawa +3 more
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The Structure of Bilirubin Oxidase from Bacillus pumilus Reveals a Unique Disulfide Bond for Site-Specific Direct Electron Transfer [PDF]
Biosensors, 2022 Efficient oxygen-reducing biocatalysts are essential for the development of biofuel cells or photo-bioelectrochemical applications. Bilirubin oxidase (BOD) is a promising biocatalyst for oxygen reduction processes at neutral pH and low overpotentials ...
Shalev Gihaz +5 more
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Structural Changes of the Trinuclear Copper Center in Bilirubin Oxidase upon Reduction [PDF]
Molecules, 2018 Geometric and electronic structure changes in the copper (Cu) centers in bilirubin oxidase (BOD) upon a four-electron reduction were investigated by quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics (QM/MM) calculations.
Takaki Tokiwa +8 more
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Bilirubin reduces mortality in sepsis models by inhibiting NOX2-mediated formation of neutrophil extracellular traps [PDF]
Redox ReportObjectives Sepsis is a life-threatening condition driven by a dysregulated immune response to infection, yet therapeutic options beyond antibiotics and vasopressors remain limited.
Sang-Jin Kim +6 more
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Confocal Absorbance‐Activated Droplet Sorting (cAADS) for Enzyme Engineering [PDF]
Advanced ScienceDirected evolution relies on iterative cycles of variant generation, screening, and selection to identify enzyme variants with improved activities. Droplet‐based microfluidics accelerates this process by enabling rapid screening of enzyme variants in ...
Abdi Mirgissa Kaba +5 more
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Measurement of bilirubin in cerebrospinal fluid using the oxidase method on automated chemistry system advia XPT [PDF]
Practical Laboratory MedicineBackground and aim: Evaluate the diagnostic performance of automated, quantitative bilirubin measurement, modified to extend its lower measurement ranges, in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) using the Siemens analyzer Advia XPT.
Ida Branzell +3 more
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Nanomaterials, 2022 A new concept of hollow electrode based on the assembly of two buckypapers creating a microcavity which contains a biocatalyst is described. To illustrate this innovative concept, hollow bioelectrodes containing 0.16–4 mg bilirubin oxidase in a ...
Paulo Henrique M. Buzzetti +3 more
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Bilirubin oxidase from Bacillus pumilus: A promising enzyme for the elaboration of efficient cathodes in biofuel cells [PDF]
Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2012 Fabien Durand +2 more
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