Stabilization of d-amino acid oxidase from Rhodosporidium toruloides by immobilization onto magnetic nanoparticles

d-Amino acid oxidase from Rhodosporidium toruloides was immobilized onto glutaraldehyde-activated magnetic nanoparticles. Approximately four enzyme molecules were attached to one magnetic nanoparticle when the weight ratio of the enzyme to the support was 0.12. After immobilization, the T (m) was increased from 45A degrees C of the free form to 55A degrees C. In the presence of 20 mM H2O2, the immobilized form retained 93% of its activity after 5 h while the free form was completely inactivated after 3.5 h.