Photobiocatalytic strategies for organic synthesis

MA Emmanuel, SG Bender, C Bilodeau… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Biocatalysis has revolutionized chemical synthesis, providing sustainable methods for
preparing various organic molecules. In enzyme-mediated organic synthesis, most reactions …

Photoenzymatic decarboxylation: A promising way to produce sustainable aviation fuels and fine chemicals

X Guo, A **a, W Zhang, Y Huang, X Zhu, X Zhu… - Bioresource …, 2023 - Elsevier
As one of the fastest-growing carbon emission sources, the aviation sector is severely
restricted by carbon emission reduction targets. Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has …

Enantioselective decarboxylative alkylation using synergistic photoenzymatic catalysis

SZ Sun, BT Nicholls, D Bain, T Qiao, CG Page… - Nature Catalysis, 2024 - nature.com
Photoenzymatic catalysts are attractive for stereoselective radical reactions because the
transformation occurs within tunable enzyme active sites. When using flavoproteins for non …

Salt induced oxidative stress alters physiological, biochemical and metabolomic responses of green microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

S Fal, A Aasfar, R Rabie, A Smouni, HEL Arroussi - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
Salinity is one of the most significant environmental factors limiting microalgal biomass
productivity. In the present study, the model microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii (C …

Stereodivergent photobiocatalytic radical cyclization through the repurposing and directed evolution of fatty acid photodecarboxylases

S Ju, D Li, BK Mai, X Liu, A Vallota-Eastman, J Wu… - Nature Chemistry, 2024 - nature.com
Despite their intriguing photophysical and photochemical activities, naturally occurring
photoenzymes have not yet been repurposed for new-to-nature activities. Here we …

Genomic insights into cryptic cycles of microbial hydrocarbon production and degradation in contiguous freshwater and marine microbiomes

A Vigneron, P Cruaud, C Lovejoy, WF Vincent - Microbiome, 2023 - Springer
Background Cyanobacteria and eukaryotic phytoplankton produce long-chain alkanes and
generate around 100 times greater quantities of hydrocarbons in the ocean compared to …

Plant and algal lipidomes: Analysis, composition, and their societal significance

J Jouhet, E Alves, Y Boutté, S Darnet… - Progress in Lipid …, 2024 - Elsevier
Plants and algae play a crucial role in the earth's ecosystems. Through photosynthesis they
convert light energy into chemical energy, capture CO2 and produce oxygen and energy …

[HTML][HTML] Catalysis by Nature's photoenzymes

A Taylor, DJ Heyes, NS Scrutton - Current Opinion in Structural Biology, 2022 - Elsevier
Photoenzymes use light to initiate biochemical reactions. Although rarely found in nature,
their study has advanced understanding of how light energy can be harnessed to facilitate …

[HTML][HTML] The Microalgae Chlamydomonas for Bioremediation and Bioproduct Production

CM Bellido-Pedraza, MJ Torres, A Llamas - Cells, 2024 - mdpi.com
The extensive metabolic diversity of microalgae, coupled with their rapid growth rates and
cost-effective production, position these organisms as highly promising resources for a wide …

Autocatalytic effect boosts the production of medium-chain hydrocarbons by fatty acid photodecarboxylase

PP Samire, B Zhuang, B Légeret, Á Baca-Porcel… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Ongoing climate change is driving the search for renewable and carbon-neutral alternatives
to fossil fuels. Photocatalytic conversion of fatty acids to hydrocarbons by fatty acid …