Multi-enzyme systems attached to nanoparticles are effective to efficiently and controllably incorporate stable isotopes (such as deuterium) during the synthesis of small molecules. In one example, deuterium is incorporated into (+)-dihydrocarvide using a cascade involving the enzymes (a) pentaerythritol tetranitrate reductase (PETNR) and (b) flavin-dependent cyclohexanone monooxygenase triple variant F249A/F280A/F435A (CHMO.sub.3M).

The present disclosure relates to a method for constructing a trehalose polyenzyme complex in vitro by mediation of an artificial scaffold protein, which mainly comprises the following steps: constructing a recombinant bacterium WB800n-ScafCCR for self-assembled scaffold protein module; constructing a recombinant bacterium WB800n-P43-phoD-treY-Ccdoc for self-assembled catalytic module; constructing a recombinant bacterium WB800n-P43-phoD-treZ-Ctdoc for self-assembled catalytic module; constructing a recombinant bacterium WB800n-P43-phoD-cgt-Rfdoc for self-assembled catalytic module; secretorily expressing the recombinant bacteria and self-assembling in vitro to obtain a recombinant trehalose multi-enzyme complex. The trehalose multi-enzyme complex constructed by the method of the present disclosure has a higher catalytic efficiency in preparing trehalose than that of mixed free enzymes, and the method can be used for production of high quality trehalose after immobilization with cellulose microspheres.

The present disclosure relates to a method for constructing a trehalose polyenzyme complex in vitro by mediation of an artificial scaffold protein, which mainly comprises the following steps: constructing a recombinant bacterium WB800n-ScafCCR for self-assembled scaffold protein module; constructing a recombinant bacterium WB800n-P43-phoD-treY-Ccdoc for self-assembled catalytic module; constructing a recombinant bacterium WB800n-P43-phoD-treZ-Ctdoc for self-assembled catalytic module; constructing a recombinant bacterium WB800n-P43-phoD-cgt-Rfdoc for self-assembled catalytic module; secretorily expressing the recombinant bacteria and self-assembling in vitro to obtain a recombinant trehalose multi-enzyme complex. The trehalose multi-enzyme complex constructed by the method of the present disclosure has a higher catalytic efficiency in preparing trehalose than that of mixed free enzymes, and the method can be used for production of high quality trehalose after immobilization with cellulose microspheres.

The present invention relates to a process for preparing a polymer/biological entities alloy, comprising a step of mixing a polymer and biological entities that degrade it, during a heat treatment, said heat treatment being performed at a temperature T above room temperature and said biological entities being resistant to said temperature T, characterized in that said biological entities are chosen from enzymes that degrade said polymer and microorganisms that degrade said polymer.

The present invention relates to a process for preparing a polymer/biological entities alloy, comprising a step of mixing a polymer and biological entities that degrade it, during a heat treatment, said heat treatment being performed at a temperature T above room temperature and said biological entities being resistant to said temperature T, characterized in that said biological entities are chosen from enzymes that degrade said polymer and microorganisms that degrade said polymer.

Provided herein are modified caspase-9 polypeptides, and chimeric caspase-9 proteins containing the modified caspase-9 polypeptides. The disclosure further provides polynucleotides encoding these proteins, engineered host cells containing these polynucleotides and proteins, including host cells that co-express a chimeric antigen receptor, and methods of making and using the same.

Provided herein are modified caspase-9 polypeptides, and chimeric caspase-9 proteins containing the modified caspase-9 polypeptides. The disclosure further provides polynucleotides encoding these proteins, engineered host cells containing these polynucleotides and proteins, including host cells that co-express a chimeric antigen receptor, and methods of making and using the same.

The invention disclosed herein includes nanocomplexes that are designed include enzymes that have complementary functional attributes and methods for using these nanocomplexes. Illustrative examples include nanocomplexes that comprise both an alcohol oxidase enzyme as well as a catalase enzyme. These nanocomplexes can be used in methods designed to lower blood alcohol levels in vivo, and/or to break down the toxic byproducts of alcohol metabolism. Consequently these nanocomplexes can be used to treat a variety of conditions resulting from the consumption of alcohol, including for example, acute alcohol intoxication.

The invention disclosed herein includes nanocomplexes that are designed include enzymes that have complementary functional attributes and methods for using these nanocomplexes. Illustrative examples include nanocomplexes that comprise both an alcohol oxidase enzyme as well as a catalase enzyme. These nanocomplexes can be used in methods designed to lower blood alcohol levels in vivo, and/or to break down the toxic byproducts of alcohol metabolism. Consequently these nanocomplexes can be used to treat a variety of conditions resulting from the consumption of alcohol, including for example, acute alcohol intoxication.

A detoxification method includes the steps of inducing flow of patient blood through an extracorporeal device inlet and outlet in fluid connection to the circulatory system of a patient. Biological agents including lipopolysaccharide (LPS) contained within patient blood can be detoxified by passing patient blood over a biochemical reactor surface having attached or immobilized Saccharomyces boulardii alkaline phosphatase enzyme, with the biochemical reactor being contained within the extracorporeal device. An acyloxyacyl hydrolase enzyme may also be used on the biochemical reactor surface.