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Title: High surface area catalysts for H/sub 2/ reduction of an enzyme: reduction of NAD/sup +/ to NADH

Journal Article · · J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00253a071· OSTI ID:5999063

This paper describes the catalytic reduction of NAD/sup +/ using a pyridine-derived redox polymer and H/sub 2/. The enzymes formate dehydrogenase or lipamide dehydrogenase have been used to mediate the reaction; a platinum catalyst is also required to activate molecular H/sub 2/. The redox polymer, designated (PQ/sup 2 +/ x pt)/sub n/ was anchored on high surface area SiO/sub 2/. The system is presented as a viable means of equilibrating the H/sub 2/O/H/sub 2/ redox system with catalytically active redox enzymes, thus establishing the viability of using H/sub 2/ as a reductant in enzymatic processes.

Research Organization:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge
OSTI ID:
5999063
Journal Information:
J. Am. Chem. Soc.; (United States), Vol. 109:19
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English