[HTML][HTML] Tunnel engineering of gas-converting enzymes for inhibitor retardation and substrate acceleration

SM Kim, SH Kang, BW Jeon, YH Kim - Bioresource Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
Carbon monoxide dehydrogenase (CODH), formate dehydrogenase (FDH), hydrogenase
(H2ase), and nitrogenase (N2ase) are crucial enzymatic catalysts that facilitate the …

Boosting CO2 Electroreduction over a Covalent Organic Framework in the Presence of Oxygen

H Guo, DH Si, HJ Zhu, ZA Chen, R Cao… - Angewandte …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Herein, we propose an oxygen‐containing species coordination strategy to boost CO2
electroreduction in the presence of O2. A two‐dimensional (2D) conjugated metal‐covalent …

Valorization of single-carbon chemicals by using carboligases as key enzymes

H Cheon, JH Kim, JS Kim, JB Park - Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 2024 - Elsevier
Highlights•C1 compounds can be converted into formaldehyde.•Formaldehyde can be
condensed into multicarbon products by C1 carboligases.•Enzyme and metabolic …

Computer-aided tunnel engineering: a promising strategy for improving lipase applications in esterification reactions

W Chong, Y Qi, L Ji, Z Zhang, Z Lu, B Nian, Y Hu - ACS Catalysis, 2023 - ACS Publications
Esterification is one of the most important reactions in organic synthesis and industrial
applications. The applications of lipases in esterification are increasingly widespread and …

Identifying a key spot for electron mediator-interaction to tailor CO dehydrogenase's affinity

SM Kim, SH Kang, J Lee, Y Heo, EG Poloniataki… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Fe‒S cluster-harboring enzymes, such as carbon monoxide dehydrogenases (CODH),
employ sophisticated artificial electron mediators like viologens to serve as potent …

Multilayer Engineering of an Escherichia coli-Based Biotransformation System to Exclusively Produce Glycolic Acid from Formaldehyde

HJ Jo, H Yu, H Cheon, JH Kim, GY Kim… - ACS Sustainable …, 2023 - ACS Publications
A whole-cell biocatalysis was investigated for the selective synthesis of the industrially
relevant C2 chemicals (eg, glycolic acid (3)) from formaldehyde (1). Escherichia coli cells …

Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction Using CO2‐Binding Enzymes

H Terholsen, HD Huerta‐Zerón, C Möller… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Novel concepts to utilize carbon dioxide are required to reach a circular carbon economy
and minimize environmental issues. To achieve these goals, photo‐, electro‐, thermal‐, and …

Hydrogen-fueled CO2 reduction using oxygen-tolerant oxidoreductases

J Cha, H Bak, I Kwon - Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Hydrogen gas obtained from cheap or sustainable sources has been investigated as an
alternative to fossil fuels. By using hydrogenase (H2ase) and formate dehydrogenase …

Molar-scale formate production via enzymatic hydration of industrial off-gases

J Lee, SM Kim, BW Jeon, HW Hwang… - Nature Chemical …, 2024 - nature.com
Decarbonizing the steel industry, a major CO2 emitter, is crucial for achieving carbon
neutrality. Esca** the grip of CO combustion methods, a key contributor to CO2 discharge …

Gas tunnel engineering of prolyl hydroxylase reprograms hypoxia signaling in cells

P Windsor, H Ouyang, JA G. da Costa… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Cells have evolved intricate mechanisms for recognizing and responding to changes in
oxygen (O2) concentrations. Here, we have reprogrammed cellular hypoxia (low O2) …