The
artificial enzymes at the atomic level have shown great potential
in chemical biology and nanomedicine, and modulation of catalytic
selectivity is also critical to the application of nanozymes. In this
work, atomic precision Ag25 clusterzymes protected by single-
and dual-ligand were developed. Further, the catalytic activity and
selectivity of Ag25 clusterzymes were modulated by adjusting
doping elements and ligand. The Ag24Pt1 shows
more prominent antioxidant activity characteristics in the dual-ligand
system, while the Ag24Cu1 possesses the superoxide
dismutase-like (SOD-like) activity regardless of the single- or dual-ligand
system, indicating modulated catalytic selectivity. In vitro experiments showed the Ag24Pt1-D can recover
radiation induced DNA damages and eliminate the excessive reactive
oxygen species (ROS) generated from radiation. Subsequent in vivo radiation protection experiments reveal that Ag24Cu1-S and Ag24Pt1-D can
improve the survival rate of irradiated mice from 0 to 40% and 30%,
respectively. The detailed biological experiments confirm that the
Ag24Cu1-S and Ag24Pt1-D
can recover the SOD and 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA) levels
via suppressing the chronic inflammation reaction. Nearly 60% of Ag24Cu1-S and Ag24Pt1-D can
be excreted after a 1 day injection, and no obvious toxicological
reactions were observed 30 days after injection.