Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun.
2005, 70, 305-312
https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc20050305
Investigations on the Reduction of Molecular Oxygen on Polyphenol Oxidase-Modified Electrode
Hui Jiang, Chun-Hua Shi, Yong-Shu Xie and Qing-Liang Liu*
Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
Abstract
Polyphenol oxidase (PPO, E.C.1.10.3.1) from Nicotiana tobacum, PPO II, shows a different behavior from that of PPOs from other sources. A one-electron oxygen reduction on PPO II - Nafion modified glassy carbon electrode surface has been observed by square-wave voltammetry. The cathodic peak has been found to be proportional to the concentration of dissolved oxygen. The optimum salt concentration was 0.2 mol/l. The study of its dependence on pH (4-9) indicates that the reduction of oxygen is accompanied by a one-proton-transfer process. Temperature shows little influence on the cathodic peak. The electrode storage has also been studied to evaluate its stability.
Keywords: Square-wave voltammetry; Polyphenol oxidase; Oxygen detection; Nafion modified electrode; Enzymes; Modified electrodes; Electrochemistry.
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