What are Nanozymes?

About Nanozymes:

• Nanozymes are the nonmaterial-based artificial enzymes which exhibit potential for emulating the catalytic functions inherent in enzymes.
• They may be metallic, metal oxide- based, carbon-based or of other types.
• They have many advantages over biological enzymes. It exhibits high activity and stability at different conditions of and temperatures and pH.
• Advantages: They offer various advantages over conventional enzymes because of high stability, low cost, durability, ease of mass production, controllability and better recovery rates.
• Applications: Nanozymes have been used as therapeutics against cancer, inflammatory diseases, neurodegenerative and neurological disorders, bacterial, fungal and viral infections, wounds and diseases associated with Reactive Oxygen Species. 

What are Enzymes?

• These are proteins that help speed up metabolism, or the chemical reactions in our bodies. They build some substances and break others down.
• All living things have enzymes. Our bodies naturally produce enzymes. But enzymes are also in manufactured products and food.

Q1: What is Collagen?

It is the primary building block of your body's skin, muscles, bones, tendons and ligaments, and other connective tissues. It's also found in your organs, blood vessels and intestinal lining.

Source: Breaking barriers. How nanozymes are revamping collagen-based biomaterials