Volume 136, Issue 1 e202310811
Forschungsartikel

Spiky Artificial Peroxidases with V−O−Fe Pair Sites for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Pathogens

Haoju Huang

Haoju Huang

College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065 China

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Wei Geng

Wei Geng

Department of Ultrasound, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041 China

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Xizheng Wu

Xizheng Wu

College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065 China

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Yiyun Zhang

Yiyun Zhang

College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065 China

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Lan Xie

Lan Xie

College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065 China

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Tian Ma

Tian Ma

College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065 China

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Prof. Chong Cheng

Corresponding Author

Prof. Chong Cheng

College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065 China

Med-X Center for Materials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065 China

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First published: 12 November 2023
Citations: 8

Abstract

With the sharp rise of antibiotic-resistant pathogens worldwide, it is of enormous importance to create new strategies for combating pathogenic bacteria. Here, we create an iron oxide-based spiky artificial peroxidase (POD) with V−O−Fe pair sites (V-Fe2O3) for combating methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The experimental studies and theoretical calculations demonstrate that the V-Fe2O3 can achieve the localized “capture and killing” bifunction from the spiky morphology and massive reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. The V-Fe2O3 can reach nearly 100 % bacterial inhibition over a long period by efficiently oxidizing the lipid membrane. Our wound disinfection results identify that the V-Fe2O3 can not only efficiently eliminate MRSA and their biofilm but also accelerate wound recovery without causing noticeable inflammation and toxicity. This work offers essential insights into the critical roles of V−O−Fe pair sites and localized “capture and killing” in biocatalytic disinfection and provides a promising pathway for the de novo design of efficient artificial peroxidases.

Conflict of interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Data Availability Statement

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

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