Copper active sites in biology

EI Solomon, DE Heppner, EM Johnston… - Chemical …, 2014 - ACS Publications
On the basis of its generally accessible I/II redox couple and bioavailability, copper plays a
wide variety of roles in nature that mostly involve electron transfer (ET), O 2 binding …

Oxidoreductases and reactive oxygen species in conversion of lignocellulosic biomass

B Bissaro, A Várnai, ÅK Røhr… - … and Molecular Biology …, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
Biomass constitutes an appealing alternative to fossil resources for the production of
materials and energy. The abundance and attractiveness of vegetal biomass come along …

Emergent contaminants: endocrine disruptors and their laccase-assisted degradation–a review

C Barrios-Estrada, M de Jesús Rostro-Alanis… - Science of the total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Herein, an effort has been made to highlight the trends of the state-of-the-art of laccase-
assisted degradation of emerging contaminants at large and endocrine disruptors in …

Pathways for degradation of lignin in bacteria and fungi

TDH Bugg, M Ahmad, EM Hardiman… - Natural product …, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
Covering: up to 2011 Lignin is a heterogeneous aromatic polymer found as 10–35% of
lignocellulose, found in plant cell walls. The bio-conversion of plant lignocellulose to …

Elucidating the choice for a precise matrix for laccase immobilization: A review

NA Daronch, M Kelbert, CS Pereira… - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
The use of enzymes as biocatalysts for many industrial processes has grown widely.
Laccase, a versatile oxidoreductase enzyme, has been used as a catalyst in a …

Assembly of a Metal–Organic Framework (MOF) Membrane on a Solid Electrocatalyst: Introducing Molecular‐Level Control Over Heterogeneous CO2 Reduction

S Mukhopadhyay, R Shimoni… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Electrochemically active Metal‐Organic Frameworks (MOFs) have been
progressively recognized for their use in solar fuel production schemes. Typically, they are …

Eco-friendly and rapid one-step fermentable sugar production from raw lignocellulosic biomass using enzyme mimicking nanomaterials: A novel cost-effective …

M Kim, MS Singhvi, BS Kim - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Cerium-doped iron oxide nanoparticles (CeFe 3 O 4-NPs) possessing exceptional laccase
and cellulase/hemicellulase mimicking properties were exploited for simultaneous …

Proton transfer dynamics control the mechanism of O2 reduction by a non-precious metal electrocatalyst

ECM Tse, CJ Barile, NA Kirchschlager, Y Li… - Nature materials, 2016 - nature.com
Many chemical and biological processes involve the transfer of both protons and electrons.
The complex mechanistic details of these proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) reactions …

The spore coat

A Driks, P Eichenberger - The bacterial spore: from molecules …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The coat varies considerably in width among species. In Bacillus subtilis, where the coat is
relatively wide, it is just less than 200 nm in width, and its multilayered organization is …

[HTML][HTML] Enzymatic polyethylene biorecycling: Confronting challenges and shaping the future

J Jin, J Arciszewski, K Auclair, Z Jia - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Polyethylene (PE) is a widely used plastic known for its resistance to biodegradation, posing
a significant environmental challenge. Recent advances have shed light on microorganisms …