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A simple method has been devised for immobilization of acetylcholinesterase (AChE)—covalent bonding to a multiwall carbon nanotube (MWNT)–cross-linked chitosan composite (CMC)—and a sensitive amperometric sensor for rapid detection of acetylthiocholine (ATCl) has been based on this. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy proved that the native structure of the immobilized enzyme was preserved on this chemically clean and homogeneous composite film, because of the excellent biocompatibility and non-toxicity of chitosan. Glutaraldehyde was used as cross-linker to covalently bond the AChE, and efficiently prevented leakage of the enzyme from the film. Because of the inherent conductive properties of the MWNT, the immobilized AChE had greater affinity for ATCl and excellent catalytic effect in the hydrolysis of ATCl, with a \(K^{{{\text{app}}}}_{{\text{m}}} \) value of 132 μmol L−1, forming thiocholine, which was then oxidized to produce a detectable and rapid response. Under optimum conditions the amperometric current increased linearly with the increasing concentration of ATCl in the range 2.0–400 μmol L−1, with a detection limit of 0.10 μmol L−1. Fabrication reproducibility of the sensor was good and the stability was acceptable. The sensor is a promising new tool for characterization of enzyme inhibitors and for pesticide analysis.
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The authors gratefully acknowledge financial support from the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province (No. 2006ABA183) the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 206 72043) and the Key Laboratory of Pesticide and Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Central China Normal University.
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Du, D., Huang, X., Cai, J. et al. An amperometric acetylthiocholine sensor based on immobilization of acetylcholinesterase on a multiwall carbon nanotube–cross-linked chitosan composite. Anal Bioanal Chem 387, 1059–1065 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-006-0972-6
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