The role of microorganisms in petroleum degradation: Current development and prospects

X Chunyan, MA Qaria, X Qi, Z Daochen - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Petroleum hydrocarbon compounds are persistent organic pollutants, which can cause
permanent damage to ecosystems due to their biomagnification. Bioremediation of oil is …

Engineered enzymes for the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and other high-value products

MT Reetz, G Qu, Z Sun - Nature Synthesis, 2024 - nature.com
Catalysis has a central role in organic synthetic methodology, especially in stereoselective
reactions. In many reactions, enantioselectivity is made possible through the use of chiral …

Electrochemical transformations catalyzed by cytochrome P450s and peroxidases

N Kumar, J He, JF Rusling - Chemical Society Reviews, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Cytochrome P450s (Cyt P450s) and peroxidases are enzymes featuring iron heme cofactors
that have wide applicability as biocatalysts in chemical syntheses. Cyt P450s are a family of …

Whole‐Cell P450 Biocatalysis Using Engineered Escherichia coli with Fine‐Tuned Heme Biosynthesis

B Hu, H Yu, J Zhou, J Li, J Chen, G Du… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
By exploiting versatile P450 enzymes, whole‐cell biocatalysis can be performed to
synthesize valuable compounds in Escherichia coli. However, the insufficient supply of …

Enzymatic Oxy‐and Amino‐Functionalization in Biocatalytic Cascade Synthesis: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives

E Grandi, F Feyza Özgen, S Schmidt… - Angewandte …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Biocatalytic cascades are a powerful tool for building complex molecules containing oxygen
and nitrogen functionalities. Moreover, the combination of multiple enzymes in one pot offers …

A horseradish peroxidase–mediator system for benzylic C–H activation

MA Cribari, MJ Unger, JD Martell - ACS catalysis, 2022 - ACS Publications
Enzyme–mediator systems generate radical intermediates that abstract hydrogen atoms
under mild conditions. These systems have been employed extensively for alcohol …

Enzyme immobilization on a delignified bamboo scaffold as a green hierarchical bioreactor

Y Ren, L Zhang, T Sun, Y Yin… - … Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Enzymes immobilized on cellulose-based supports provide important applications because
they are convenient, economical, and stable. In this paper, we report the application of …

Choose Your Own Adventure: A Comprehensive Database of Reactions Catalyzed by Cytochrome P450 BM3 Variants

DJ Fansher, JN Besna, A Fendri, JN Pelletier - ACS catalysis, 2024 - ACS Publications
Cytochrome P450 BM3 monooxygenase is the topic of extensive research as many
researchers have evolved this enzyme to generate a variety of products. However, the …

Harnessing heme chemistry: Recent advances in the biocatalytic applications of cytochrome P450 monooxgenases

GC Schröder, MS Smit, DJ Opperman - Current Opinion in Green and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Cytochrome P450 monooxygenases (CYPs/P450s) are heme-thiolate proteins with
broad chemical functionality that have widespread application as powerful biocatalysts …

Cytochrome P450 enzyme-based biotransformation of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) by microalgae in the aquatic environment

S Li, Y Chu, N Ren, SH Ho - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) are often found in aquatic
environments. Microalgae-based bioremediation is cost-effective and ecologically friendly …