Uma das estratégias utilizadas no desenvolvimento de novas drogas envolve a descoberta de compostos que modulem a atividade de enzimas, importantes no processo infeccioso de patógenos. Uma abordagem interessante na triagem de novos ligantes é o uso de métodos baseados na imobilização de enzimas em suportes cromatográficos acoplados a sistemas de cromatografia líquida. O uso de IMERs (Immobilized Enzyme Reactors) como uma fase estacionária acoplado a sistemas de cromatografia líquida de alta eficiência consiste em uma estratégia para triagem de compostos rápida e eficiente e tem vantagens em relação ao uso de enzimas em solução. A enzima NTPDase-1 de Trypanosoma cruzi age como um facilitador da infecção do patógeno, inibindo assim a resposta imune do hospedeiro, permitindo uma infecção silenciosa, o que sugere seu uso como um bom alvo na busca por inibidores. Neste trabalho, a enzima NTPDase-1 foi imobilizada na parede interna de capilares de sílica fundida formando ICERs (Immobilized Capillary Enzyme Reactors). Estudos das condições de uso destes biorreatores juntamente com o desenvolvimento de um método cromatográfico multidimensional, foram realizados e validados. A otimização do método cromatográfico e sua validação, apresentaram ótimos resultados em relação aos valores obtidos para os parâmetros avaliados para métodos bioanalíticos. A imobilização da enzima foi realizada com sucesso, sendo possível a detecção da atividade catalítica no sistema cromatográfico (TcNTPDase1-ICER). Foi realizado também, o estudo cinético para ATP no TcNTPDase1-ICER, obtendo-se KM de 0,317 ± 0,044 mM, que comparado com estudos em solução, KM de 0,096 mM, ainda apresenta grande afinidade pelo substrato. / One of the strategies used in the development of new drugs involves the discovery of compounds that modulate the activity of enzymes, important in the infectious pathogens process. An interesting approach in the screening of new ligands is the use of methods based on immobilization of enzymes in chromatographic supports coupled to liquid chromatography systems. The use of IMERs (Immobilized Enzyme Reactors) as a stationary phase coupled to high performance chromatographic systems consist in a strategy to a fast and efficient compounds screening and it has advantages comparing to the use of enzymes in solution. The enzyme NTPDase-1 Trypanosoma cruzi acts as a pathogen infection facilitator, thus inhibits the host immune response allowing a silent infection, suggesting its use as a good target in the search for inhibitors. In this paper, the enzyme NTPDase-1 was immobilized for the manufacturing of ICERs (Immobilized Capillary Enzyme Reactors). Studies of conditions to the use of these bioreactors in the ligands screening along with the development of a multidimensional chromatographic method were performed and validated. The chromatographic method optimization and validation, presented excellent results, relating to the obtained values, from evaluated parameters in bioanalytical methods. The enzyme immobilization was successfully performed, being possible to detect the catalytic activity in the chromatographic system (TcNTPDase1-ICER). The kinetic study for the substrate ATP was also performed in the TcNTPDase1-ICER, obtaining KM of 0.317 ± 0.044 mM, which in comparison with studies in solution KM of 0.096 mM, still presents high affinity for the substrate.

Electrochemical polymerization of pyrrole functionalized polystyrene (PStPy) with pyrrole was carried out in water-sodium dodecyl sulfate solvent-electrolyte couple. Characterization of the resulting copolymer was performed via Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and four probe conductivity measurements. Glucose oxidase and polyphenol oxidase enzymes were immobilized in polypyrrole (PPy) and conducting copolymer of pyrrole functionalized polystyrene with pyrrole (P(PStPy-co-Py). Resulting enzyme electrodes were characterized by kinetic parameters / Vmax and Km. Behavior of enzyme electrodes upon temperature and pH changes were investigated. Glucose oxidase electrode was used for the determination of glucose in orange juice and polyphenol oxidase electrode was used for the determination of polyphenolic compounds in red wine.

ABSTRACT IMMOBILIZATION OF INVERTASE, POLYPHENOL OXIDASE AND GLUCOSE OXIDASE IN CONDUCTING COPOLYMERS OF THIOPHENE-CAPPED POLYTETRAHYDROFURAN AND PYRROLE B&ouml / y&uuml / kbayram, AySe Elif Ph.D., Department of Chemistry Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Levent Toppare January 2005, 123 pages Immobilization of invertase, polyphenol oxidase (PPO) and glucose oxidase (GOD) enzymes were performed in electrochemically synthesized two types of conducting copolymers. One end and two end thiophene-capped polytetrahydrofuran (TPTHF-1 and TPTHF-2) were copolymerized with pyrrole under conditions of constant potential electrolysis. The copolymers were characterized by thermal, spectroscopic and scanning electron microscopy analyses. Immobilization was carried out via entrapment of enzymes in two types of matrices during the copolymerization of pyrrole with the insulating polymers in the presence of sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS). Kinetic parameters: Maximum reaction rate (Vmax) and Michaelis-Menten constant (Km) were determined for the enzyme electrodes. Temperature optimization, pH optimization, operational stability and shelf-life of the enzyme electrodes were investigated. Enzyme electrodes of polyphenol oxidase and glucose oxidase were used to determine the amount of their substrates in samples. Polyphenol oxidase converts mono and diphenols to quinone. Amount of phenolic compounds in two kinds of wines were determined by analyzing the quinone amount. Glucose oxidase converts &amp / #61538 / -D-glucose to D-glucono-1,5-lactone. Glucose amount was determined in two kind of factory-produced orange juices by analyzing D-glucono-1,5-lactone.

Uma das estratégias utilizadas no desenvolvimento de novas drogas envolve a descoberta de compostos que modulem a atividade de enzimas, importantes no processo infeccioso de patógenos. Uma abordagem interessante na triagem de novos ligantes é o uso de métodos baseados na imobilização de enzimas em suportes cromatográficos acoplados a sistemas de cromatografia líquida. O uso de IMERs (Immobilized Enzyme Reactors) como uma fase estacionária acoplado a sistemas de cromatografia líquida de alta eficiência consiste em uma estratégia para triagem de compostos rápida e eficiente e tem vantagens em relação ao uso de enzimas em solução. A enzima NTPDase-1 de Trypanosoma cruzi age como um facilitador da infecção do patógeno, inibindo assim a resposta imune do hospedeiro, permitindo uma infecção silenciosa, o que sugere seu uso como um bom alvo na busca por inibidores. Neste trabalho, a enzima NTPDase-1 foi imobilizada na parede interna de capilares de sílica fundida formando ICERs (Immobilized Capillary Enzyme Reactors). Estudos das condições de uso destes biorreatores juntamente com o desenvolvimento de um método cromatográfico multidimensional, foram realizados e validados. A otimização do método cromatográfico e sua validação, apresentaram ótimos resultados em relação aos valores obtidos para os parâmetros avaliados para métodos bioanalíticos. A imobilização da enzima foi realizada com sucesso, sendo possível a detecção da atividade catalítica no sistema cromatográfico (TcNTPDase1-ICER). Foi realizado também, o estudo cinético para ATP no TcNTPDase1-ICER, obtendo-se KM de 0,317 ± 0,044 mM, que comparado com estudos em solução, KM de 0,096 mM, ainda apresenta grande afinidade pelo substrato. / One of the strategies used in the development of new drugs involves the discovery of compounds that modulate the activity of enzymes, important in the infectious pathogens process. An interesting approach in the screening of new ligands is the use of methods based on immobilization of enzymes in chromatographic supports coupled to liquid chromatography systems. The use of IMERs (Immobilized Enzyme Reactors) as a stationary phase coupled to high performance chromatographic systems consist in a strategy to a fast and efficient compounds screening and it has advantages comparing to the use of enzymes in solution. The enzyme NTPDase-1 Trypanosoma cruzi acts as a pathogen infection facilitator, thus inhibits the host immune response allowing a silent infection, suggesting its use as a good target in the search for inhibitors. In this paper, the enzyme NTPDase-1 was immobilized for the manufacturing of ICERs (Immobilized Capillary Enzyme Reactors). Studies of conditions to the use of these bioreactors in the ligands screening along with the development of a multidimensional chromatographic method were performed and validated. The chromatographic method optimization and validation, presented excellent results, relating to the obtained values, from evaluated parameters in bioanalytical methods. The enzyme immobilization was successfully performed, being possible to detect the catalytic activity in the chromatographic system (TcNTPDase1-ICER). The kinetic study for the substrate ATP was also performed in the TcNTPDase1-ICER, obtaining KM of 0.317 ± 0.044 mM, which in comparison with studies in solution KM of 0.096 mM, still presents high affinity for the substrate.