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. 2024 Nov 13;22:704. doi: 10.1186/s12951-024-02907-5

Table 2.

Types of catalytic activity of nanozymes

Classification Enzyme-like type Catalytic reaction Enzyme type Research articles Representative nanozymes Application
Oxidoreductase Peroxidases-like H2O2 + 2A-H H2O + 2A [22] Peroxidase 2202

Au nanoclusters [23],

Graphene oxide [24],

Fe-MOF [25],

Non-heme Fe SAzymes [26]

Detection,

Detection,

Detection,

Tumor therapy

Glutathione peroxidase 243

MIL-47(V) [27],

GO-Se nanocomposite [28]

Anti-inflammation,

Anti-oxidant stress

Lipid peroxidase 32

IONzymes [29],

HMPB@Lip [30]

Anti-virus,

Anti-cancer

NADH peroxidase 11 Cu2+-GO NPs [31] Detection
Ascorbate peroxidase 6 Cu SAs/CN [32], Anti-oxidant damage
Haloperoxidase 6 Ce-MOF [33] Detection
Oxidase-like

Ared + O2 + H2O Aox + H2O2

Ared + O2 Aox + H2O

Ared + O2 Aox + 2O2·[6]

Oxidase 283

OV-Mn3O4 [34],

Ce-MOF [35]

Detection,

Detection

Glucose oxidase 153

Au NPs [36],

Au-MOF [37]

Detection,

Detection,

Cysteine oxidase 24

CuO NPs [38],

Mn-UMOF [39]

Detection,

Detection

Laccase 20

Cu-CDs [40],

DNA-Cu [41]

Detection,

Detection

Amino acid oxidase 14 Pt/SiO2 [42] Selective catalysts
Ascorbate oxidase 11 Au@Pt [43] Detection
Sulfite oxidase 9 Carbon dot [44] Bioimaging detection and ameliorating acute lung injury
Urate oxidase 45 MVSM [45] Treatment of gouty arthritis
Nitric oxide synthase 11 Graphene-hemein [46] Anti-thrombotic
NADH oxidase 6 MNGR [47] Treatment of the metabolic flux anomaly in obesity
Cytochrome c oxidase 15 Cu2O [48] Catalytic oxidation of biomacromolecules
Reductase-like NO3 + H2O + 2e NO2 + 2OH [49] Reductase 27 CdS-Pt [49] Alternative to native enzymes in the photoactivated reduction
Catalase-like H2O2 + H2O2 2H2O + O2 [22] Catalase 167

Co-N3PS Sazyme [50],

α-Fe2O3 [51]

To mimic natural enzymes,

Wound healing

Superoxide dismutase -like 2O·2 + 2H+ H2O2 + O2 [6] Superoxide dismutase 88

MnO [52],

CeO2 [53]

Detection,

Sensor

Hydrolase Hydrolase-like A-B + H2O A-OH + A-H Phosphatase 56

VE CeO2 [54],

GO [55]

Degradation nerve agents,

Degradation nerve agents

Protease 18

MOF-808 [56],

CQDs/Cu2O [57]

Lysozyme hydrolysis,

Protein hydrolysis

Hydrolase 28

Minimal metallo-nanozymes [58],

DAFB-DCTP COF [59]

Catalytic prodrug conversion,

Detection

Esterase 38 Pt NPs [60] Immunosensor
Nuclease 24 Cu-doped carbon spheres [61] Anti-bacterial
Urease 2 CeO2 − x [62] Environmental governance
Glucuronidase 1 Cu NPs [63] Catalytic prodrug conversion
Lyase CO2 + H2O HCO3 + H+ [64] Lyase 19 ZIF-8 [64] Alternative to hydratase
Transferase A·X + B A + B·X Transferase 6 ZnPc-CeNZ [65] Detection
Isomerase A-B B-A Topoisomerase I 4 Chiral carbon dots [66] Chiral selective catalysis
Ligase A + B A·B Ligase 2 MSNs [67] Successive product amplification