A netlike DNA-templated Au nanoconjugate as the matrix of the direct electrochemistry of horseradish peroxidase

Herein, a novel DNA-templated Au nanoparticles (Au-DNA) nanoconjugate was prepared by using the combination of metallization and DNA compaction. The electrostatic interaction between Au(Ш) and the phosphate backbone of DNA formed the netlike coordination compound of Au(Ш)-DNA, and then the complex was chemically reduced to form Au nanoparticles in this network-like DNA conformation. The negatively charged nanoconjugate was used as the matrix for immobilization of horseradish peroxidase (HRP). A stable and well-defined redox peaks of HRP were observed on the Au-DNA nanoconjugate modified glassy carbon (GC) electrode, which indicated that the modified enzyme electrode displayed good direct electron transfer behavior and excellent reducing ability toward hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) with the apparent Michaelis–Menten constant (Km) estimated to be 0.147 mM.