Molybdenum is the only second-row transition metal required by most living organisms, and
is nearly universally distributed in biology. Enzymes containing molybdenum in their active …

Aromatic compounds are both common growth substrates for microorganisms and
prominent environmental pollutants. The crucial step in their degradation is overcoming the …

Enzymatic hydroxylation of activated and nonactivated sp3-carbons attracts keen interest
from the chemistry community as it is one of the most challenging tasks in organic synthesis …

If methane, the main component of natural gas, can be efficiently converted to liquid fuels,
world reserves of methane could satisfy the demand for transportation fuels in addition to …

The steroid superfamily includes a wide range of compounds that are essential for living
organisms of the animal and plant kingdoms. Structural modifications of steroids highly affect …

The accumulation of petroleum hydrocarbons in the environment substantially endangers
terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Many microbial strains have been recognized to utilize …

Here we report on the stereoselective benzylic hydroxylation and C1–C2 epoxidation of
alkylbenzenes and styrene derivatives, respectively, by a heme-thiolate peroxygenase (EC …

Good substrate gone bad! BN/CC isosterism of ethylbenzene leads to N‐ethyl‐1, 2‐
azaborine and B‐ethyl‐1, 2‐azaborine. In contrast to ethylbenzene, which is the substrate …

Because of the high diversity of hydrocarbons, degradation of each class of these
compounds is activated by a specific enzyme. However, most of other downstream enzymes …

Bioremediation of hydrocarbons has received much attention in recent decades, particularly
relating to fuel and other oils. While of great relevance globally, there has recently been …