Naturally produced halogenated compounds are ubiquitous across all domains of life where
they perform a multitude of biological functions and adopt a diversity of chemical structures …

Sulfur as a macroelement plays an important role in biochemistry in both natural
environments and engineering biosystems, which can be further linked to other important …

Bacterial genomics has revolutionized our understanding of the microbial tree of life;
however, map** and visualizing the distribution of functional traits across bacteria remains …

Poly‐and perfluorinated chemicals, including perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS), are
pervasive in today's society, with a negative impact on human and ecosystem health …

The origin of eukaryotes represents an unresolved puzzle in evolutionary biology. Current
research suggests that eukaryotes evolved from a merger between a host of archaeal …

Organohalide-respiring microorganisms can use a variety of persistent pollutants, including
trichloroethene (TCE), as terminal electron acceptors. The final two-electron transfer step in …

Artificial enzymes with new-to-nature reactivity are highly desirable to expand the repertoire
of biocatalysis for sustainable synthesis. To this end, artificial photoenzymes embedded with …

Organohalide-respiring bacteria have key roles in the natural chlorine cycle; however, most
of the current knowledge is based on cultures from contaminated environments. We …

Contamination by chloroethenes has a severe negative effect on both the environment and
human health. This has prompted intensive remediation activity in recent years, along with …

Organohalides are recalcitrant pollutants that have been responsible for substantial
contamination of soils and groundwater. Organohalide-respiring bacteria (ORB) provide a …