Self-assembly of beta-glucosidase and D-glucose-tethering zeolite crystals into fibrous aggregates

The unprecedented, highly intriguing phenomenon of self-assembly of an enzyme and its substrate-tethering micrometer-sized inorganic crystals into structured entities is reported. This report shows the self-assembly of an enzyme and its substrate-tethering inorganic crystals into a fibrous composite material and also elucidates the remarkable behavior of beta-glucosidase in the presence of the surface-bound D-glucose.