Hydrocarbons are relatively recalcitrant compounds and are classified as high-priority
pollutants. However, these compounds are slowly degraded by a large variety of …

Molybdenum is the only second-row transition metal required by most living organisms, and
is nearly universally distributed in biology. Enzymes containing molybdenum in their active …

Aromatic compounds are both common growth substrates for microorganisms and
prominent environmental pollutants. The crucial step in their degradation is overcoming the …

Anaerobic ammonium-oxidizing (anammox) bacteria primarily grow by the oxidation of
ammonium coupled to nitrite reduction, using CO2 as the sole carbon source. Although they …

The nitrate anion is a simple, abundant and relatively stable species, yet plays a significant
role in global cycling of nitrogen, global climate change, and human health. Although it has …

Enzymatic hydroxylation of activated and nonactivated sp3-carbons attracts keen interest
from the chemistry community as it is one of the most challenging tasks in organic synthesis …

Aromatic compounds belong to one of the most widely distributed classes of organic
compounds in nature, and a significant number of xenobiotics belong to this family of …

Life is the harnessing of chemical energy in such a way that the energy-harnessing device
makes a copy of itself. This paper outlines an energetically feasible path from a particular …

Aromatic hydrocarbons contaminate many environments worldwide, and their removal often
relies on microbial bioremediation. Whereas aerobic biodegradation has been well studied …

The challenge of activating inert C–H bonds motivates a study of catalysts that draws from
what can be accomplished by natural enzymes and translates these advantageous features …