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Engineering Enzymes for Environmental Sustainability by Emily Radley; John Davidson; Jake Foster; Richard Obexer; Elizabeth L. Bell; Anthony P. Green is a Chemistry article available to read on EtoBox.
What is Engineering Enzymes for Environmental Sustainability about?
## Abstract The development and implementation of sustainable catalytic technologies is key to delivering our net‐zero targets. Here we review how engineered enzymes, with a focus on those developed using directed evolution, can be deployed to improve the sustainability of numerous processes and help to conserve our environment. Efficient and robust biocatalysts have been engineered to capture carbon dioxide (CO~2~) and have been embedded into new efficient metabolic CO~2~ fixation pathways. Enzymes have been refined for bioremediation, enhancing their ability to degrade toxic and harmful pollutants. Biocatalytic recycling is gaining momentum, with engineered cutinases and PETases developed for the depolymerization of the abundant plastic, polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Finally, biocatalytic approaches for accessing petroleum‐based feedstocks and chemicals are expanding, using optimized enzymes to convert plant biomass into biofuels or other high value products. Through these examples, we hope to illustrate how enzyme engineering and biocatalysis can contribute to the development of cleaner and more efficient chemical industry.
Who reads Engineering Enzymes for Environmental Sustainability?
It is typically read by researchers, students, and practitioners in Chemistry.
- Author
- Emily Radley; John Davidson; Jake Foster; Richard Obexer; Elizabeth L. Bell; Anthony P. Green
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Inc.
- Published
- 2023
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Chemistry (Physical Sciences)