Nanomaterials with more than one enzyme-like activity are termed multi-enzymic nanozymes, which have received increasing attention in recent years and hold huge potential to be applied in diverse fields, especially… Click to show full abstract
Nanomaterials with more than one enzyme-like activity are termed multi-enzymic nanozymes, which have received increasing attention in recent years and hold huge potential to be applied in diverse fields, especially for biosensing and therapeutics. Compared to single enzyme-like nanozymes, multi-enzymic nanozymes offer various unique advantages, including synergistic effects, cascaded reactions, and environmentally-responsive selectivity. Nevertheless, along with these merits, the catalytic mechanism and rational design of multi-enzymic nanozymes are more complicated and elusive as compared to single-enzymic nanozymes. In this review, we systematically discussed the multi-enzymic nanozymes classification scheme based on the numbers/types of activities, the internal and external factors regulating the multi-enzymatic activities, the rational design based on chemical, biomimetic, and computer-aided strategies, and recent progress in applications attributed to the advantages of multi-catalytic activities. Finally, current challenges and future perspectives regarding the development and application of multi-enzymatic nanozymes are suggested. This review aims to deepen the understanding and inspire the research in multi-enzymic nanozymes to a greater extent. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
               
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