Creating new-to-nature carbon fixation: A guide

H Schulz-Mirbach, B Dronsella, H He, TJ Erb - Metabolic Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Synthetic biology aims at designing new biological functions from first principles. These new
designs allow to expand the natural solution space and overcome the limitations of naturally …

Synergistic investigation of natural and synthetic C1-trophic microorganisms to foster a circular carbon economy

E Orsi, PI Nikel, LK Nielsen, S Donati - Nature Communications, 2023 - nature.com
A true circular carbon economy must upgrade waste greenhouse gases. C1-based
biomanufacturing is an attractive solution, in which one carbon (C1) molecules (eg CO2 …

Construction and modular implementation of the THETA cycle for synthetic CO2 fixation

S Luo, C Diehl, H He, YJ Bae, M Klose, P Claus… - Nature Catalysis, 2023 - nature.com
Synthetic biology offers the opportunity to build solutions for improved capture and
conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) that outcompete those evolved by nature. Here we …

[HTML][HTML] Evolution-assisted engineering of E. coli enables growth on formic acid at ambient CO2 via the Serine Threonine Cycle

S Wenk, V Rainaldi, K Schann, H He, M Bouzon… - Metabolic …, 2025 - Elsevier
Atmospheric CO 2 poses a major threat to life on Earth by causing global warming and
climate change. On the other hand, it can be considered as a resource that is scalable …

From Rags to Riches: Exploiting the Calvin‐Benson‐Bassham Cycle for Biomanufacturing

F Federici, E Orsi, PI Nikel - ChemCatChem, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Industrial chemical production largely relies on fossil fuels, resulting in the unavoidable
release of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere. The concept of a circular carbon …

Advancements in Biological Conversion of C1 Feedstocks: Sustainable Bioproduction and Environmental Solutions

W Park, S Cha, JS Hahn - ACS Synthetic Biology, 2024 - ACS Publications
The use of one-carbon (C1) feedstocks, including carbon dioxide (CO2), carbon monoxide
(CO), formate (HCO2H), methanol (CH3OH), and methane (CH4), presents a significant …

Carbon recycling with synthetic CO2 fixation pathways

PR Chen, PF Xia - Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 2024 - Elsevier
Highlights●Reconstruction of carbon fixation in heterotrophs promotes carbon
recycling.●Synthetic carbon fixation pathways have been built in various heterotrophic …

Deciphering the Evolutionary Adaptations of Life with a Minimal Genome

F Meng, T Ellis - 2023 - liebertpub.com
Advances in synthetic biology have enabled the design and construction of minimal cells
whose genomes only contain the essential genes required for life in the laboratory. But if you …