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Su Z, Elmahdy R, Biernat JF, Chen A, Lipkowski J. Electrocatalysis of CO 2 Reduction by Immobilized Formate Dehydrogenase without a Metal Redox Center. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024. [PMID: 39066730 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c01444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/30/2024]
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Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide-dependent formate dehydrogenase from Candida boidinii was immobilized in a 1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine/cholesterol floating lipid bilayer on the gold surface as a biocatalyst for electrochemical CO2 reduction. We report that, in contrast to common belief, the enzyme can catalyze the electrochemical reduction of CO2 to formate without the cofactor protonated nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide. The electrochemical data indicate that the enzyme-catalyzed reduction of CO2 is diffusion-controlled and is a reversible reaction. The orientation and conformation of the enzyme were investigated by surface-enhanced infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy. The α-helix of the enzyme adopts an orientation nearly parallel to the surface, bringing its active center close to the gold surface. This orientation allows direct electron transfer between CO2 and the gold electrode. The results in this paper provide a new method for the development of enzymatic electrocatalysts for CO2 reduction.
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- ZhangFei Su
- Electrochemical Technology Center, Department of Chemistry, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Electrochemical Technology Center, Department of Chemistry, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Gdansk University of Technology, Gdańsk 80-233, Poland
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- Electrochemical Technology Center, Department of Chemistry, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Electrochemical Technology Center, Department of Chemistry, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, Canada
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Deng Y, Wang JX, Ghosh B, Lu Y. Enzymatic CO 2 reduction catalyzed by natural and artificial Metalloenzymes. J Inorg Biochem 2024; 259:112669. [PMID: 39059175 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2024.112669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2024] [Revised: 07/04/2024] [Accepted: 07/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024]
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The continuously increasing level of atmospheric CO2 in the atmosphere has led to global warming. Converting CO2 into other carbon compounds could mitigate its atmospheric levels and produce valuable products, as CO2 also serves as a plentiful and inexpensive carbon feedstock. However, the inert nature of CO2 poses a major challenge for its reduction. To meet the challenge, nature has evolved metalloenzymes using transition metal ions like Fe, Ni, Mo, and W, as well as electron-transfer partners for their functions. Mimicking these enzymes, artificial metalloenzymes (ArMs) have been designed using alternative protein scaffolds and various metallocofactors like Ni, Co, Re, Rh, and FeS clusters. Both the catalytic efficiency and the scope of CO2-reduction product of these ArMs have been improved over the past decade. This review first focuses on the natural metalloenzymes that directly reduce CO2 by discussing their structures and active sites, as well as the proposed reaction mechanisms. It then introduces the common strategies for electrochemical, photochemical, or photoelectrochemical utilization of these native enzymes for CO2 reduction and highlights the most recent advancements from the past five years. We also summarize principles of protein design for bio-inspired ArMs, comparing them with native enzymatic systems and outlining challenges and opportunities in enzymatic CO2 reduction.
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- Yunling Deng
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, United States of America.
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Liang J, Xiao K, Wang X, Hou T, Zeng C, Gao X, Wang B, Zhong C. Revisiting Solar Energy Flow in Nanomaterial-Microorganism Hybrid Systems. Chem Rev 2024. [PMID: 38900019 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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Nanomaterial-microorganism hybrid systems (NMHSs), integrating semiconductor nanomaterials with microorganisms, present a promising platform for broadband solar energy harvesting, high-efficiency carbon reduction, and sustainable chemical production. While studies underscore its potential in diverse solar-to-chemical energy conversions, prevailing NMHSs grapple with suboptimal energy conversion efficiency. Such limitations stem predominantly from an insufficient systematic exploration of the mechanisms dictating solar energy flow. This review provides a systematic overview of the notable advancements in this nascent field, with a particular focus on the discussion of three pivotal steps of energy flow: solar energy capture, cross-membrane energy transport, and energy conversion into chemicals. While key challenges faced in each stage are independently identified and discussed, viable solutions are correspondingly postulated. In view of the interplay of the three steps in affecting the overall efficiency of solar-to-chemical energy conversion, subsequent discussions thus take an integrative and systematic viewpoint to comprehend, analyze and improve the solar energy flow in the current NMHSs of different configurations, and highlighting the contemporary techniques that can be employed to investigate various aspects of energy flow within NMHSs. Finally, a concluding section summarizes opportunities for future research, providing a roadmap for the continued development and optimization of NMHSs.
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- Jun Liang
- Key Laboratory of Quantitative Synthetic Biology, Center for Materials Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Key Laboratory of Quantitative Synthetic Biology, Center for Materials Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Key Laboratory of Quantitative Synthetic Biology, Center for Materials Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Key Laboratory of Quantitative Synthetic Biology, Center for Materials Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Key Laboratory of Quantitative Synthetic Biology, Center for Materials Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Key Laboratory of Quantitative Synthetic Biology, Center for Materials Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Key Laboratory of Quantitative Synthetic Biology, Center for Materials Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Key Laboratory of Quantitative Synthetic Biology, Center for Materials Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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Intrator JA, Velazquez DA, Fan S, Mastrobattista E, Yu C, Marinescu SC. Electrocatalytic CO 2 reduction to formate by a cobalt phosphino-thiolate complex. Chem Sci 2024; 15:6385-6396. [PMID: 38699267 PMCID: PMC11062087 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc06805f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024] Open
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Electrochemical conversion of CO2 to value-added products serves as an attractive method to store renewable energy as energy-dense fuels. Selectivity in this type of conversion can be limited, often leading to the formation of side products such as H2. The activity of a cobalt phosphino-thiolate complex ([Co(triphos)(bdt)]+) towards the selective reduction of CO2 to formate is explored in this report. In the presence of H2O, selective production of formate (as high as 94%) is observed at overpotentials of 750 mV, displaying negligible current degradation during long-term electrolysis experiments ranging as long as 24 hours. Chemical reduction studies of [Co(triphos)(bdt)]+ indicates deligation of the apical phosphine moiety is likely before catalysis. Computational and experimental results suggest a metal-hydride pathway, indicating an ECEC based mechanism.
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- Jeremy A Intrator
- Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California Los Angeles CA 900089 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California Los Angeles CA 900089 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California Los Angeles CA 900089 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California Los Angeles CA 900089 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California Los Angeles CA 900089 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California Los Angeles CA 900089 USA
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Brachi M, El Housseini W, Beaver K, Jadhav R, Dantanarayana A, Boucher DG, Minteer SD. Advanced Electroanalysis for Electrosynthesis. ACS ORGANIC & INORGANIC AU 2024; 4:141-187. [PMID: 38585515 PMCID: PMC10995937 DOI: 10.1021/acsorginorgau.3c00051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2023] [Revised: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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Electrosynthesis is a popular, environmentally friendly substitute for conventional organic methods. It involves using charge transfer to stimulate chemical reactions through the application of a potential or current between two electrodes. In addition to electrode materials and the type of reactor employed, the strategies for controlling potential and current have an impact on the yields, product distribution, and reaction mechanism. In this Review, recent advances related to electroanalysis applied in electrosynthesis were discussed. The first part of this study acts as a guide that emphasizes the foundations of electrosynthesis. These essentials include instrumentation, electrode selection, cell design, and electrosynthesis methodologies. Then, advances in electroanalytical techniques applied in organic, enzymatic, and microbial electrosynthesis are illustrated with specific cases studied in recent literature. To conclude, a discussion of future possibilities that intend to advance the academic and industrial areas is presented.
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- Monica Brachi
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112 United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112 United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112 United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112 United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112 United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112 United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112 United States
- Kummer
Institute Center for Resource Sustainability, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri 65409, United States
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Aldinio-Colbachini A, Grossi A, Duarte AG, Daurelle JV, Fourmond V. Combining a Commercial Mixer with a Wall-Tube Electrode Allows the Arbitrary Control of Concentrations in Protein Film Electrochemistry. Anal Chem 2024; 96:4868-4875. [PMID: 38466774 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c05293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/13/2024]
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Protein film electrochemistry is a technique in which an enzyme is immobilized on an electrode in a configuration that allows following the changes in turnover frequency as a response to changes in the experimental conditions. Insights into the reactivity of the enzyme can be obtained by quantitatively modeling such responses. As a consequence, the more the technique allows flexibility in changing conditions, the more useful it becomes. The most commonly used setup, based on the rotating disc electrode, allows easy stepwise increases in the concentration of nongaseous substrates, or exposure to constant concentration of dissolved gas, but does not permit to easily decrease the concentration of nongaseous substrates, or to change the concentration of dissolved gas in a stepwise fashion. To overcome the limitation by mass transport of the substrate toward the electrode when working with fast enzymes, we have designed another kind of electrochemical cell based on the wall-tube electrode (WTE). We demonstrate here that by using a system combining two syringe pumps, a commercial mixer, and the WTE, it is possible to change the concentration of species in a stepwise fashion in all directions, opening new possibilities to study redox enzymes. As a proof of concept, this device was applied to the study of the electrochemical response of the cytochrome c nitrite reductase of Desulfovibrio desulfuricans.
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- Anna Aldinio-Colbachini
- Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, BIP UMR 7281, 31 Chemin J. AIGUIER, CS70071, Marseille Cedex 20 F-13402, France
- Laboratoire IUSTI (UMR AMU-CNRS 7343) Polytech Marseille, Dpt Mécanique Energétique (ME), Technopôle de Château Gombert, 5 rue Enrico Fermi, Marseille cedex 13 13453, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, IMM FR3479, 31 Chemin J. AIGUIER, CS70071, Marseille Cedex 20 F-13402, France
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, Estação Agronómica Nacional, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
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- Laboratoire IUSTI (UMR AMU-CNRS 7343) Polytech Marseille, Dpt Mécanique Energétique (ME), Technopôle de Château Gombert, 5 rue Enrico Fermi, Marseille cedex 13 13453, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, BIP UMR 7281, 31 Chemin J. AIGUIER, CS70071, Marseille Cedex 20 F-13402, France
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Cobb SJ, Rodríguez-Jiménez S, Reisner E. Connecting Biological and Synthetic Approaches for Electrocatalytic CO 2 Reduction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202310547. [PMID: 37983571 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202310547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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Electrocatalytic CO2 reduction has developed into a broad field, spanning fundamental studies of enzymatic 'model' catalysts to synthetic molecular catalysts and heterogeneous gas diffusion electrodes producing commercially relevant quantities of product. This diversification has resulted in apparent differences and a disconnect between seemingly related approaches when using different types of catalysts. Enzymes possess discrete and well understood active sites that can perform reactions with high selectivity and activities at their thermodynamic limit. Synthetic small molecule catalysts can be designed with desired active site composition but do not yet display enzyme-like performance. These properties of the biological and small molecule catalysts contrast with heterogeneous materials, which can contain multiple, often poorly understood active sites with distinct reactivity and therefore introducing significant complexity in understanding their activities. As these systems are being better understood and the continuously improving performance of their heterogeneous active sites closes the gap with enzymatic activity, this performance difference between heterogeneous and enzymatic systems begins to close. This convergence removes the barriers between using different types of catalysts and future challenges can be addressed without multiple efforts as a unified picture for the biological-synthetic catalyst spectrum emerges.
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- Samuel J Cobb
- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK
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Oliveira AR, Mota C, Vilela-Alves G, Manuel RR, Pedrosa N, Fourmond V, Klymanska K, Léger C, Guigliarelli B, Romão MJ, Cardoso Pereira IA. An allosteric redox switch involved in oxygen protection in a CO 2 reductase. Nat Chem Biol 2024; 20:111-119. [PMID: 37985883 DOI: 10.1038/s41589-023-01484-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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Metal-dependent formate dehydrogenases reduce CO2 with high efficiency and selectivity, but are usually very oxygen sensitive. An exception is Desulfovibrio vulgaris W/Sec-FdhAB, which can be handled aerobically, but the basis for this oxygen tolerance was unknown. Here we show that FdhAB activity is controlled by a redox switch based on an allosteric disulfide bond. When this bond is closed, the enzyme is in an oxygen-tolerant resting state presenting almost no catalytic activity and very low formate affinity. Opening this bond triggers large conformational changes that propagate to the active site, resulting in high activity and high formate affinity, but also higher oxygen sensitivity. We present the structure of activated FdhAB and show that activity loss is associated with partial loss of the metal sulfido ligand. The redox switch mechanism is reversible in vivo and prevents enzyme reduction by physiological formate levels, conferring a fitness advantage during O2 exposure.
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- Ana Rita Oliveira
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal
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- Associate Laboratory i4HB - Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal
- UCIBIO, Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Department of Chemistry, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal
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- Associate Laboratory i4HB - Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal
- UCIBIO, Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Department of Chemistry, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal
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- Laboratory of Bioenergetics and Protein Engineering, Aix Marseille University, CNRS, BIP, Marseille, France
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- Associate Laboratory i4HB - Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal
- UCIBIO, Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Department of Chemistry, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal
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- Laboratory of Bioenergetics and Protein Engineering, Aix Marseille University, CNRS, BIP, Marseille, France
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- Laboratory of Bioenergetics and Protein Engineering, Aix Marseille University, CNRS, BIP, Marseille, France
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- Associate Laboratory i4HB - Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal.
- UCIBIO, Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Department of Chemistry, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal.
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal.
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Harmer JR, Hakopian S, Niks D, Hille R, Bernhardt PV. Redox Characterization of the Complex Molybdenum Enzyme Formate Dehydrogenase from Cupriavidus necator. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:25850-25863. [PMID: 37967365 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c10199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
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The oxygen-tolerant and molybdenum-dependent formate dehydrogenase FdsDABG from Cupriavidus necator is capable of catalyzing both formate oxidation to CO2 and the reverse reaction (CO2 reduction to formate) at neutral pH, which are both reactions of great importance to energy production and carbon capture. FdsDABG is replete with redox cofactors comprising seven Fe/S clusters, flavin mononucleotide, and a molybdenum ion coordinated by two pyranopterin dithiolene ligands. The redox potentials of these centers are described herein and assigned to specific cofactors using combinations of potential-dependent continuous wave and pulse EPR spectroscopy and UV/visible spectroelectrochemistry on both the FdsDABG holoenzyme and the FdsBG subcomplex. These data represent the first redox characterization of a complex metal dependent formate dehydrogenase and provide an understanding of the highly efficient catalytic formate oxidation and CO2 reduction activity that are associated with the enzyme.
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- Jeffrey R Harmer
- Centre for Advanced Imaging, University of Queensland, Brisbane 4072, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of California Riverside, 900 University Avenue, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of California Riverside, 900 University Avenue, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of California Riverside, 900 University Avenue, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane 4072, Australia
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Kang DK, Kim SH, Sohn JH, Sung BH. Insights into Enzyme Reactions with Redox Cofactors in Biological Conversion of CO 2. J Microbiol Biotechnol 2023; 33:1403-1411. [PMID: 37482811 DOI: 10.4014/jmb.2306.06005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2023] [Revised: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023]
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Carbon dioxide (CO2) is the most abundant component of greenhouse gases (GHGs) and directly creates environmental issues such as global warming and climate change. Carbon capture and storage have been proposed mainly to solve the problem of increasing CO2 concentration in the atmosphere; however, more emphasis has recently been placed on its use. Among the many methods of using CO2, one of the key environmentally friendly technologies involves biologically converting CO2 into other organic substances such as biofuels, chemicals, and biomass via various metabolic pathways. Although an efficient biocatalyst for industrial applications has not yet been developed, biological CO2 conversion is the needed direction. To this end, this review briefly summarizes seven known natural CO2 fixation pathways according to carbon number and describes recent studies in which natural CO2 assimilation systems have been applied to heterogeneous in vivo and in vitro systems. In addition, studies on the production of methanol through the reduction of CO2 are introduced. The importance of redox cofactors, which are often overlooked in the CO2 assimilation reaction by enzymes, is presented; methods for their recycling are proposed. Although more research is needed, biological CO2 conversion will play an important role in reducing GHG emissions and producing useful substances in terms of resource cycling.
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- Du-Kyeong Kang
- Synthetic Biology Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
- Department of Biosystems and Bioengineering, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), Daejeon 34113, Republic of Korea
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- Synthetic Biology Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
- Department of Biosystems and Bioengineering, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), Daejeon 34113, Republic of Korea
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- Synthetic Biology Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
- Department of Biosystems and Bioengineering, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), Daejeon 34113, Republic of Korea
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- Synthetic Biology Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
- Department of Biosystems and Bioengineering, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), Daejeon 34113, Republic of Korea
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Sahin S, Lemaire ON, Belhamri M, Kurth JM, Welte CU, Wagner T, Milton RD. Bioelectrocatalytic CO 2 Reduction by Mo-Dependent Formylmethanofuran Dehydrogenase. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202311981. [PMID: 37712590 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202311981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Revised: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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Massive efforts are invested in developing innovative CO2 -sequestration strategies to counter climate change and transform CO2 into higher-value products. CO2 -capture by reduction is a chemical challenge, and attention is turned toward biological systems that selectively and efficiently catalyse this reaction under mild conditions and in aqueous solvents. While a few reports have evaluated the effectiveness of isolated bacterial formate dehydrogenases as catalysts for the reversible electrochemical reduction of CO2 , it is imperative to explore other enzymes among the natural reservoir of potential models that might exhibit higher turnover rates or preferential directionality for the reductive reaction. Here, we present electroenzymatic catalysis of formylmethanofuran dehydrogenase, a CO2 -reducing-and-fixing biomachinery isolated from a thermophilic methanogen, which was deposited on a graphite rod electrode to enable direct electron transfer for electroenzymatic CO2 reduction. The gas is reduced with a high Faradaic efficiency (109±1 %), where a low affinity for formate prevents its electrochemical reoxidation and favours formate accumulation. These properties make the enzyme an excellent tool for electroenzymatic CO2 -fixation and inspiration for protein engineering that would be beneficial for biotechnological purposes to convert the greenhouse gas into stable formate that can subsequently be safely stored, transported, and used for power generation without energy loss.
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- Selmihan Sahin
- University of Geneva, Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Sciences II, Quai Ernest-Ansermet 30, 1211, Geneva 4, Switzerland
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Suleyman Demirel University, Cunur, 32260, Isparta, Turkiye
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- Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, Celsiusstraße 1, 28359, Bremen, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, Celsiusstraße 1, 28359, Bremen, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Radboud University, Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525 AJ, Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Microcosm Earth Center - Philipps-Universität Marburg & Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology, Hans-Meerwein-Str. 4, 35032, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Radboud University, Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525 AJ, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, Celsiusstraße 1, 28359, Bremen, Germany
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- University of Geneva, Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Sciences II, Quai Ernest-Ansermet 30, 1211, Geneva 4, Switzerland
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Kalimuthu P, Hakopian S, Niks D, Hille R, Bernhardt PV. The Reversible Electrochemical Interconversion of Formate and CO 2 by Formate Dehydrogenase from Cupriavidus necator. J Phys Chem B 2023; 127:8382-8392. [PMID: 37728992 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.3c04652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/22/2023]
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The bacterial molybdenum (Mo)-containing formate dehydrogenase (FdsDABG) from Cupriavidus necator is a soluble NAD+-dependent enzyme belonging to the DMSO reductase family. The holoenzyme is complex and possesses nine redox-active cofactors including a bis(molybdopterin guanine dinucleotide) (bis-MGD) active site, seven iron-sulfur clusters, and 1 equiv of flavin mononucleotide (FMN). FdsDABG catalyzes the two-electron oxidation of HCOO- (formate) to CO2 and reversibly reduces CO2 to HCOO- under physiological conditions close to its thermodynamic redox potential. Here we develop an electrocatalytically active formate oxidation/CO2 reduction system by immobilizing FdsDABG on a glassy carbon electrode in the presence of coadsorbents such as chitosan and glutaraldehyde. The reversible enzymatic interconversion between HCOO- and CO2 by FdsDABG has been realized with cyclic voltammetry using a range of artificial electron transfer mediators, with methylene blue (MB) and phenazine methosulfate (PMS) being particularly effective as electron acceptors for FdsDABG in formate oxidation. Methyl viologen (MV) acts as both an electron acceptor (MV2+) in formate oxidation and an electron donor (MV+•) for CO2 reduction. The catalytic voltammetry was reproduced by electrochemical simulation across a range of sweep rates and concentrations of formate and mediators to provide new insights into the kinetics of the FdsDABG catalytic mechanism.
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- Palraj Kalimuthu
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane 4072, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of California Riverside, 900 University Avenue, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of California Riverside, 900 University Avenue, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of California Riverside, 900 University Avenue, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane 4072, Australia
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Cha J, Lee J, Jeon BW, Kim YH, Kwon I. Real flue gas CO 2 hydrogenation to formate by an enzymatic reactor using O 2- and CO-tolerant hydrogenase and formate dehydrogenase. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2023; 11:1265272. [PMID: 37854886 PMCID: PMC10579561 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1265272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023] Open
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It is challenging to capture carbon dioxide (CO2), a major greenhouse gas in the atmosphere, due to its high chemical stability. One potential practical solution to eliminate CO2 is to convert CO2 into formate using hydrogen (H2) (CO2 hydrogenation), which can be accomplished with inexpensive hydrogen from sustainable sources. While industrial flue gas could provide an adequate source of hydrogen, a suitable catalyst is needed that can tolerate other gas components, such as carbon monoxide (CO) and oxygen (O2), potential inhibitors. Our proposed CO2 hydrogenation system uses the hydrogenase derived from Ralstonia eutropha H16 (ReSH) and formate dehydrogenase derived from Methylobacterium extorquens AM1 (MeFDH1). Both enzymes are tolerant to CO and O2, which are typical inhibitors of metalloenzymes found in flue gas. We have successfully demonstrated that combining ReSH- and MeFDH1-immobilized resins can convert H2 and CO2 in real flue gas to formate via a nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide-dependent cascade reaction. We anticipated that this enzyme system would enable the utilization of diverse H2 and CO2 sources, including waste gases, biomass, and gasified plastics.
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- Jaehyun Cha
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, Republic of Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, Republic of Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, Republic of Korea
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Gwangju, Republic of Korea
- Research Center for Innovative Energy and Carbon Optimized Synthesis for Chemicals (Inn-ECOSysChem), Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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Sapountzaki E, Rova U, Christakopoulos P, Antonopoulou I. Renewable Hydrogen Production and Storage Via Enzymatic Interconversion of CO 2 and Formate with Electrochemical Cofactor Regeneration. CHEMSUSCHEM 2023; 16:e202202312. [PMID: 37165995 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202202312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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The urgent need to reduce CO2 emissions has motivated the development of CO2 capture and utilization technologies. An emerging application is CO2 transformation into storage chemicals for clean energy carriers. Formic acid (FA), a valuable product of CO2 reduction, is an excellent hydrogen carrier. CO2 conversion to FA, followed by H2 release from FA, are conventionally chemically catalyzed. Biocatalysts offer a highly specific and less energy-intensive alternative. CO2 conversion to formate is catalyzed by formate dehydrogenase (FDH), which usually requires a cofactor to function. Several FDHs have been incorporated in bioelectrochemical systems where formate is produced by the biocathode and the cofactor is electrochemically regenerated. H2 production from formate is also catalyzed by several microorganisms possessing either formate hydrogenlyase or hydrogen-dependent CO2 reductase complexes. Combination of these two processes can lead to a CO2 -recycling cycle for H2 production, storage, and release with potentially lower environmental impact than conventional methods.
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- Eleftheria Sapountzaki
- Biochemical Process Engineering, Division of Chemical Engineering, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, SE-97187, Luleå, Sweden
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- Biochemical Process Engineering, Division of Chemical Engineering, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, SE-97187, Luleå, Sweden
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- Biochemical Process Engineering, Division of Chemical Engineering, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, SE-97187, Luleå, Sweden
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- Biochemical Process Engineering, Division of Chemical Engineering, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, SE-97187, Luleå, Sweden
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Kobayashi A, Taketa M, Sowa K, Kano K, Higuchi Y, Ogata H. Structure and function relationship of formate dehydrogenases: an overview of recent progress. IUCRJ 2023; 10:544-554. [PMID: 37668215 PMCID: PMC10478512 DOI: 10.1107/s2052252523006437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023]
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Formate dehydrogenases (FDHs) catalyze the two-electron oxidation of formate to carbon dioxide. FDHs can be divided into several groups depending on their subunit composition and active-site metal ions. Metal-dependent (Mo- or W-containing) FDHs from prokaryotic organisms belong to the superfamily of molybdenum enzymes and are members of the dimethylsulfoxide reductase family. In this short review, recent progress in the structural analysis of FDHs together with their potential biotechnological applications are summarized.
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- Ami Kobayashi
- Division of Applied Life Sciences, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, University of Hyogo, Koto 3-2-1 Kamigori, Ako, Hyogo 678-1297, Japan
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- Division of Applied Life Sciences, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Office of Society Academia Collaboration for Innovation, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji 611-0011, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, University of Hyogo, Koto 3-2-1 Kamigori, Ako, Hyogo 678-1297, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, University of Hyogo, Koto 3-2-1 Kamigori, Ako, Hyogo 678-1297, Japan
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Nishida S, Sumi H, Noji H, Itoh A, Kataoka K, Yamashita S, Kano K, Sowa K, Kitazumi Y, Shirai O. Influence of distal glycan mimics on direct electron transfer performance for bilirubin oxidase bioelectrocatalysts. Bioelectrochemistry 2023; 152:108413. [PMID: 37028137 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2023.108413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Bilirubin oxidase (BOD) is a bioelectrocatalyst that reduces dioxygen (O2) to water and is capable of direct electron transfer (DET)-type bioelectrocatalysis via its electrode-active site (T1 Cu). BOD from Myrothecium verrucaria (mBOD) has been widely studied and has strong DET activity. mBOD contains two N-linked glycans (N-glycans) with N472 and N482 binding sites distal to T1 Cu. We previously reported that different N-glycan compositions affect the enzymatic orientation on the electrode by using recombinant BOD expressed in Pichia pastoris and the deglycosylation method. However, the individual function of the two N-glycans and the effects of N-glycan composition (size, structure, and non-reducing termini) on DET-type reactions are still unclear. In this study, we utilize maleimide-functionalized polyethylene glycol (MAL-PEG) as an N-glycan mimic to evaluate the aforementioned effects. Site-specific enzyme-PEG crosslinking was carried out by specific binding of maleimide to Cys residues. Recombinant BOD expressed in Escherichia coli (eBOD), which does not have a glycosylation system, was used as a benchmark to evaluate the effect. Site-directed mutagenesis of Asn residue (N472 or N482) into Cys residue is utilized to realize site-specific glycan mimic modification to the original binding site.
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Moreno D, Omosebi A, Jeon BW, Abad K, Kim YH, Thompson J, Liu K. Electrochemical CO2 conversion to formic acid using engineered enzymatic catalysts in a batch reactor. J CO2 UTIL 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2023.102441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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Nanoconfinement effects on CuBi3 alloy catalyst for efficient CO2 electroreduction to formic acid. J CO2 UTIL 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2023.102456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/12/2023]
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Al-Mamun A, Ahmed W, Jafary T, Nayak JK, Al-Nuaimi A, Sana A. Recent advances in microbial electrosynthesis system: Metabolic investigation and process optimization. Biochem Eng J 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2023.108928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/07/2023]
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Adamu A, Isaacs M, Boodhoo K, Abegão FR. Investigation of Cu/TiO2 synthesis methods and conditions for CO2 photocatalytic reduction via conversion of bicarbonate/carbonate to formate. J CO2 UTIL 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2023.102428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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Sengupta T, Khanna SN. Converting CO 2 to formic acid by tuning quantum states in metal chalcogenide clusters. Commun Chem 2023; 6:53. [PMID: 36941466 PMCID: PMC10027883 DOI: 10.1038/s42004-023-00851-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/23/2023] Open
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The catalytic conversion of CO2 into valuable chemicals is an effective strategy for reducing its adverse impact on the environment. In this work, the formation of formic acid via CO2 hydrogenation on bare and ligated Ti6Se8 clusters is investigated with gradient-corrected density functional theory. It is shown that attaching suitable ligands (i.e., PMe3, CO) to a metal-chalcogenide cluster transforms it into an effective donor/acceptor enabling it to serve as an efficient catalyst. Furthermore, by controlling the ratio of the attached donor/acceptor ligands, it is possible to predictably alter the barrier heights of the CO2 hydrogenation reaction and, thereby, the rate of CO2 conversion. Our calculation further reveals that by using this strategy, the barrier heights of CO2 hydrogenation can be reduced to ~0.12 eV or possibly even lower, providing unique opportunities to control the reaction rates by using different combinations of donor/acceptor ligands.
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- Turbasu Sengupta
- Department of Physics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23284-2000, USA.
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- Department of Physics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23284-2000, USA.
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Recent Applications and Strategies to Enhance Performance of Electrochemical Reduction of CO2 Gas into Value-Added Chemicals Catalyzed by Whole-Cell Biocatalysts. Processes (Basel) 2023. [DOI: 10.3390/pr11030766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/08/2023] Open
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Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the major greenhouse gases that has been shown to cause global warming. Decreasing CO2 emissions plays an important role to minimize the impact of climate change. The utilization of CO2 gas as a cheap and sustainable source to produce higher value-added chemicals such as formic acid, methanol, methane, and acetic acid has been attracting much attention. The electrochemical reduction of CO2 catalyzed by whole-cell biocatalysts is a promising process for the production of value-added chemicals because it does not require costly enzyme purification steps and the supply of exogenous cofactors such as NADH. This study covered the recent applications of the diversity of microorganisms (pure cultures such as Shewanella oneidensis MR1, Sporomusa species, and Clostridium species and mixed cultures) as whole-cell biocatalysts to produce a wide range of value-added chemicals including methane, carboxylates (e.g., formate, acetate, butyrate, caproate), alcohols (e.g., ethanol, butanol), and bioplastics (e.g., Polyhydroxy butyrate). Remarkably, this study provided insights into the molecular levels of the proteins/enzymes (e.g., formate hydrogenases for CO2 reduction into formate and electron-transporting proteins such as c-type cytochromes) of microorganisms which are involved in the electrochemical reduction of CO2 into value-added chemicals for the suitable application of the microorganism in the chemical reduction of CO2 and enhancing the catalytic efficiency of the microorganisms toward the reaction. Moreover, this study provided some strategies to enhance the performance of the reduction of CO2 to produce value-added chemicals catalyzed by whole-cell biocatalysts.
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Bruinsma L, Wenk S, Claassens NJ, Martins Dos Santos VAP. Paving the way for synthetic C1 - Metabolism in Pseudomonas putida through the reductive glycine pathway. Metab Eng 2023; 76:215-224. [PMID: 36804222 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymben.2023.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Revised: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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One-carbon (C1) compounds such as methanol, formate, and CO2 are alternative, sustainable microbial feedstocks for the biobased production of chemicals and fuels. In this study, we engineered the carbon metabolism of the industrially important bacterium Pseudomonas putida to modularly assimilate these three substrates through the reductive glycine pathway. First, we demonstrated the functionality of the C1-assimilation module by coupling the growth of auxotrophic strains to formate assimilation. Next, we extended the module in the auxotrophic strains from formate to methanol-dependent growth using both NAD and PQQ-dependent methanol dehydrogenases. Finally, we demonstrated, for the first time, engineered CO2-dependent formation of part of the biomass through CO2 reduction to formate by the native formate dehydrogenase, which required short-term evolution to rebalance the cellular NADH/NAD + ratio. This research paves the way to further engineer P. putida towards full growth on formate, methanol, and CO2 as sole feedstocks, thereby substantially expanding its potential as a sustainable and versatile cell factory.
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- Lyon Bruinsma
- Laboratory of Systems and Synthetic Biology, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, 6708, WE, the Netherlands
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- Systems and Synthetic Metabolism Group, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, 6708, WE, the Netherlands.
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- Laboratory of Systems and Synthetic Biology, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, 6708, WE, the Netherlands; LifeGlimmer GmbH, Berlin, 12163, Germany; Bioprocess Engineering, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, 6708, WE, the Netherlands.
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Luan L, Ji X, Guo B, Cai J, Dong W, Huang Y, Zhang S. Bioelectrocatalysis for CO 2 reduction: recent advances and challenges to develop a sustainable system for CO 2 utilization. Biotechnol Adv 2023; 63:108098. [PMID: 36649797 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2023.108098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Revised: 12/11/2022] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Activation and turning CO2 into value added products is a promising orientation to address environmental issues caused by CO2 emission. Currently, electrocatalysis has a potent well-established role for CO2 reduction with fast electron transfer rate; but it is challenged by the poor selectivity and low faradic efficiency. On the other side, biocatalysis, including enzymes and microbes, has been also employed for CO2 conversion to target Cn products with remarkably high selectivity; however, low solubility of CO2 in the liquid reaction phase seriously affects the catalytic efficiency. Therefore, a new synergistic role in bioelectrocatalysis for CO2 reduction is emerging thanks to its outstanding selectivity, high faradic efficiency, and desirable valuable Cn products under mild condition that are surveyed in this review. Herein, we comprehensively discuss the results already obtained for the integration craft of enzymatic-electrocatalysis and microbial-electrocatalysis technologies. In addition, the intrinsic nature of the combination is highly dependent on the electron transfer. Thus, both direct electron transfer and mediated electron transfer routes are modeled and concluded. We also explore the biocompatibility and synergistic effects of electrode materials, which emerge in combination with tuned enzymes and microbes to improve catalytic performance. The system by integrating solar energy driven photo-electrochemical technics with bio-catalysis is further discussed. We finally highlight the significant findings and perspectives that have provided strong foundations for the remarkable development of green and sustainable bioelectrocatalysis for CO2 reduction, and that offer a blueprint for Cn valuable products originate from CO2 under efficient and mild conditions.
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- Likun Luan
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; Sino-Danish College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; Sino-Danish College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Ionic Liquids Clean Process, CAS Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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Ambient temperature CO 2 fixation to pyruvate and subsequently to citramalate over iron and nickel nanoparticles. Nat Commun 2023; 14:570. [PMID: 36732515 PMCID: PMC9894855 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-36088-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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The chemical reactions that formed the building blocks of life at origins required catalysts, whereby the nature of those catalysts influenced the type of products that accumulated. Recent investigations have shown that at 100 °C awaruite, a Ni3Fe alloy that naturally occurs in serpentinizing systems, is an efficient catalyst for CO2 conversion to formate, acetate, and pyruvate. These products are identical with the intermediates and products of the acetyl-CoA pathway, the most ancient CO2 fixation pathway and the backbone of carbon metabolism in H2-dependent autotrophic microbes. Here, we show that Ni3Fe nanoparticles prepared via the hard-templating method catalyze the conversion of H2 and CO2 to formate, acetate and pyruvate at 25 °C under 25 bar. Furthermore, the 13C-labeled pyruvate can be further converted to acetate, parapyruvate, and citramalate over Ni, Fe, and Ni3Fe nanoparticles at room temperature within one hour. These findings strongly suggest that awaruite can catalyze both the formation of citramalate, the C5 product of pyruvate condensation with acetyl-CoA in microbial carbon metabolism, from pyruvate and the formation of pyruvate from CO2 at very moderate reaction conditions without organic catalysts. These results align well with theories for an autotrophic origin of microbial metabolism under hydrothermal vent conditions.
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Meneghello M, Uzel A, Broc M, Manuel RR, Magalon A, Léger C, Pereira IAC, Walburger A, Fourmond V. Electrochemical Kinetics Support a Second Coordination Sphere Mechanism in Metal-Based Formate Dehydrogenase. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202212224. [PMID: 36465058 PMCID: PMC10107981 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202212224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Revised: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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Metal-based formate dehydrogenases are molybdenum or tungsten-dependent enzymes that catalyze the interconversion between formate and CO2 . According to the current consensus, the metal ion of the catalytic center in its active form is coordinated by 6 S (or 5 S and 1 Se) atoms, leaving no free coordination sites to which formate could bind to the metal. Some authors have proposed that one of the active site ligands decoordinates during turnover to allow formate binding. Another proposal is that the oxidation of formate takes place in the second coordination sphere of the metal. Here, we have used electrochemical steady-state kinetics to elucidate the order of the steps in the catalytic cycle of two formate dehydrogenases. Our results strongly support the "second coordination sphere" hypothesis.
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- Marta Meneghello
- CNRS, Aix Marseille Université, BIP, IMM, IM2B, 31 Chemin J. Aiguier, 13009, Marseille, France
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- CNRS, Aix Marseille Université, BIP, IMM, IM2B, 31 Chemin J. Aiguier, 13009, Marseille, France.,Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, Laboratoire de Chimie Bactérienne (UMR7283), IMM, IM2B, 31 Chemin J. Aiguier, 13009, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, Laboratoire de Chimie Bactérienne (UMR7283), IMM, IM2B, 31 Chemin J. Aiguier, 13009, Marseille, France
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Quimica e Biologica Antonio Xavier (ITQB NOVA), Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal
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- Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, Laboratoire de Chimie Bactérienne (UMR7283), IMM, IM2B, 31 Chemin J. Aiguier, 13009, Marseille, France
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- CNRS, Aix Marseille Université, BIP, IMM, IM2B, 31 Chemin J. Aiguier, 13009, Marseille, France
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Quimica e Biologica Antonio Xavier (ITQB NOVA), Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal
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- Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, Laboratoire de Chimie Bactérienne (UMR7283), IMM, IM2B, 31 Chemin J. Aiguier, 13009, Marseille, France
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- CNRS, Aix Marseille Université, BIP, IMM, IM2B, 31 Chemin J. Aiguier, 13009, Marseille, France
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Electrochemical reduction of CO2 to useful fuel: recent advances and prospects. J APPL ELECTROCHEM 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s10800-023-01850-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Bierbaumer S, Nattermann M, Schulz L, Zschoche R, Erb TJ, Winkler CK, Tinzl M, Glueck SM. Enzymatic Conversion of CO 2: From Natural to Artificial Utilization. Chem Rev 2023; 123:5702-5754. [PMID: 36692850 PMCID: PMC10176493 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Enzymatic carbon dioxide fixation is one of the most important metabolic reactions as it allows the capture of inorganic carbon from the atmosphere and its conversion into organic biomass. However, due to the often unfavorable thermodynamics and the difficulties associated with the utilization of CO2, a gaseous substrate that is found in comparatively low concentrations in the atmosphere, such reactions remain challenging for biotechnological applications. Nature has tackled these problems by evolution of dedicated CO2-fixing enzymes, i.e., carboxylases, and embedding them in complex metabolic pathways. Biotechnology employs such carboxylating and decarboxylating enzymes for the carboxylation of aromatic and aliphatic substrates either by embedding them into more complex reaction cascades or by shifting the reaction equilibrium via reaction engineering. This review aims to provide an overview of natural CO2-fixing enzymes and their mechanistic similarities. We also discuss biocatalytic applications of carboxylases and decarboxylases for the synthesis of valuable products and provide a separate summary of strategies to improve the efficiency of such processes. We briefly summarize natural CO2 fixation pathways, provide a roadmap for the design and implementation of artificial carbon fixation pathways, and highlight examples of biocatalytic cascades involving carboxylases. Additionally, we suggest that biochemical utilization of reduced CO2 derivates, such as formate or methanol, represents a suitable alternative to direct use of CO2 and provide several examples. Our discussion closes with a techno-economic perspective on enzymatic CO2 fixation and its potential to reduce CO2 emissions.
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- Sarah Bierbaumer
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Graz, NAWI Graz, Heinrichstraße 28, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Department of Biochemistry and Synthetic Metabolism, Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology, Karl-von-Frisch Straße 10, 35043 Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry and Synthetic Metabolism, Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology, Karl-von-Frisch Straße 10, 35043 Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry and Synthetic Metabolism, Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology, Karl-von-Frisch Straße 10, 35043 Marburg, Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Graz, NAWI Graz, Heinrichstraße 28, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Department of Biochemistry and Synthetic Metabolism, Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology, Karl-von-Frisch Straße 10, 35043 Marburg, Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Graz, NAWI Graz, Heinrichstraße 28, 8010 Graz, Austria
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Zhao H, Baker GA. Functionalized Ionic Liquids for CO 2 Capture under Ambient Pressure. GREEN CHEMISTRY LETTERS AND REVIEWS 2022; 16:2149280. [PMID: 37304337 PMCID: PMC10254919 DOI: 10.1080/17518253.2022.2149280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Ionic liquids (ILs) have been widely explored as alternative solvents for carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and utilization. However, most of these processes are under pressures significantly higher than atmospheric level, which not only levies additional equipment and operation costs, but also makes the large-scale CO2 capture and conversion less practical. In this study, we rationally designed glycol ether-functionalized imidazolium, phosphonium and ammonium ILs containing acetate (OAc-) or Tf2N- anions, and found these task-specific ILs could solubilize up to 0.55 mol CO2 per mole of IL (or 5.9 wt% CO2) at room temperature and atmospheric pressure. Although acetate anions enabled a better capture of CO2, Tf2N- anions are more compatible with alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH), which is a key enzyme involved in the cascade enzymatic conversion of CO2 to methanol. Our promising results indicate the possibility of CO2 capture under ambient pressure and its enzymatic conversion to valuable commodity.
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- Hua Zhao
- Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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Bretosh K, Beaucamp M, Toulotte F, Yuan J, Hapiot P, Penhoat M. Mediated formic acid flow fuel cell (MFAFFC) based on biomimetic electrolytes. J Flow Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s41981-022-00245-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Efficient expression of heterologous protein by engineered Komagataella phaffii by harnessing a bioelectrical CO2 reduction system. Biochem Eng J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2022.108762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Fu J, Li P, Lin Y, Du H, Liu H, Zhu W, Ren H. Fight for carbon neutrality with state-of-the-art negative carbon emission technologies. ECO-ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH 2022; 1:259-279. [PMID: 38077253 PMCID: PMC10702919 DOI: 10.1016/j.eehl.2022.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Revised: 11/06/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/22/2024]
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After the Industrial Revolution, the ever-increasing atmospheric CO2 concentration has resulted in significant problems for human beings. Nearly all countries in the world are actively taking measures to fight for carbon neutrality. In recent years, negative carbon emission technologies have attracted much attention due to their ability to reduce or recycle excess CO2 in the atmosphere. This review summarizes the state-of-the-art negative carbon emission technologies, from the artificial enhancement of natural carbon sink technology to the physical, chemical, or biological methods for carbon capture, as well as CO2 utilization and conversion. Finally, we expound on the challenges and outlook for improving negative carbon emission technology to accelerate the pace of achieving carbon neutrality.
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- Jiaju Fu
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, The Frontiers Science Center for Critical Earth Material Cycling, School of the Environment, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, The Frontiers Science Center for Critical Earth Material Cycling, School of the Environment, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, The Frontiers Science Center for Critical Earth Material Cycling, School of the Environment, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, The Frontiers Science Center for Critical Earth Material Cycling, School of the Environment, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100082, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, The Frontiers Science Center for Critical Earth Material Cycling, School of the Environment, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, The Frontiers Science Center for Critical Earth Material Cycling, School of the Environment, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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Suzuki Y, Itoh A, Kataoka K, Yamashita S, Kano K, Sowa K, Kitazumi Y, Shirai O. Effects of N-linked glycans of bilirubin oxidase on direct electron transfer-type bioelectrocatalysis. Bioelectrochemistry 2022; 146:108141. [PMID: 35594729 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2022.108141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Revised: 04/17/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Bilirubin oxidase from Myrothecium verrucaria (mBOD) is a promising enzyme for catalyzing the four-electron reduction of dioxygen into water and realizes direct electron transfer (DET)-type bioelectrocatalysis. It has two N-linked glycans (N-glycans), and N472 and N482 are known as binding sites. Both binding sites located on opposite side of the type I (T1) Cu, which is the electrode-active site of BOD. We investigated the effect of N-glycans on DET-type bioelectrocatalysis by performing electrochemical measurements using electrodes with controlled surface charges. Two types of BODs with different N-glycans, mBOD and recombinant BOD overexpressed in Pichia pastoris (pBOD), and their deglycosylated forms (dg-mBOD and dg-pBOD) were used in this study. Kinetic analysis of the steady-state catalytic waves revealed that both size and composition of N-glycans affected the orientation of adsorbed BODs on the electrodes. Interestingly, the most favorable orientation was achieved with pBOD, which has the largest N-glycans. Furthermore, the effect of the orientation control by the N-glycans is cooperative with electrostatic interaction.
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- Yohei Suzuki
- Division of Applied Life Sciences, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa Oiwake-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Division of Material Sciences, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University, Kakuma, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
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- Division of Material Sciences, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University, Kakuma, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
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- Division of Material Sciences, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University, Kakuma, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan
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- Office of Society Academia Collaboration for Innovation, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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- Division of Applied Life Sciences, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa Oiwake-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan.
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- Division of Applied Life Sciences, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa Oiwake-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Division of Applied Life Sciences, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa Oiwake-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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Badiani VM, Casadevall C, Miller M, Cobb SJ, Manuel RR, Pereira IAC, Reisner E. Engineering Electro- and Photocatalytic Carbon Materials for CO 2 Reduction by Formate Dehydrogenase. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:14207-14216. [PMID: 35900819 PMCID: PMC9376922 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c04529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Semiartificial approaches to renewable fuel synthesis exploit the integration of enzymes with synthetic materials for kinetically efficient fuel production. Here, a CO2 reductase, formate dehydrogenase (FDH) from Desulfovibrio vulgaris Hildenborough, is interfaced with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and amorphous carbon dots (a-CDs). Each carbon substrate, tailored for electro- and photocatalysis, is functionalized with positive (-NHMe2+) and negative (-COO-) chemical surface groups to understand and optimize the electrostatic effect of protein association and orientation on CO2 reduction. Immobilization of FDH on positively charged CNT electrodes results in efficient and reversible electrochemical CO2 reduction via direct electron transfer with >90% Faradaic efficiency and -250 μA cm-2 at -0.6 V vs SHE (pH 6.7 and 25 °C) for formate production. In contrast, negatively charged CNTs only result in marginal currents with immobilized FDH. Quartz crystal microbalance analysis and attenuated total reflection infrared spectroscopy confirm the high binding affinity of active FDH to CNTs. FDH has subsequently been coupled to a-CDs, where the benefits of the positive charge (-NHMe2+-terminated a-CDs) were translated to a functional CD-FDH hybrid photocatalyst. High rates of photocatalytic CO2 reduction (turnover frequency: 3.5 × 103 h-1; AM 1.5G) with dl-dithiothreitol as the sacrificial electron donor were obtained after 6 h, providing benchmark rates for homogeneous photocatalytic CO2 reduction with metal-free light absorbers. This work provides a rational basis to understand interfacial surface/enzyme interactions at electrodes and photosensitizers to guide improvements with catalytic biohybrid materials.
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- Vivek M Badiani
- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, U.K.,Cambridge Graphene Centre, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0FA, U.K
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, U.K
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, U.K
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, U.K
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier (ITQB NOVA), Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier (ITQB NOVA), Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, U.K
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Liao Q, Liu W, Meng Z. Strategies for overcoming the limitations of enzymatic carbon dioxide reduction. Biotechnol Adv 2022; 60:108024. [PMID: 35907470 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2022.108024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Revised: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The overexploitation of fossil fuels has led to a significant increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations, thereby causing problems, such as the greenhouse effect. Rapid global climate change has caused researchers to focus on utilizing CO2 in a green and efficient manner. One of the ways to achieve this is by converting CO2 into valuable chemicals via chemical, photochemical, electrochemical, or enzymatic methods. Among these, the enzymatic method is advantageous because of its high specificity and selectivity as well as the mild reaction conditions required. The reduction of CO2 to formate, formaldehyde, and methanol using formate dehydrogenase (FDH), formaldehyde dehydrogenase (FaldDH), and alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) are attractive routes, respectively. In this review, strategies for overcoming the common limitations of enzymatic CO2 reduction are discussed. First, we present a brief background on the importance of minimizing of CO2 emissions and introduce the three bottlenecks limiting enzymatic CO2 reduction. Thereafter, we explore the different strategies for enzyme immobilization on various support materials. To solve the problem of cofactor consumption, different state-of-the-art cofactor regeneration strategies as well as research on the development of cofactor substitutes and cofactor-free systems are extensively discussed. Moreover, aiming at improving CO2 solubility, biological, physical, and engineering measures are reviewed. Finally, conclusions and future perspectives are presented.
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- Qiyong Liao
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Liangxiang Higher Education Park, Fangshan District, Beijing 102488, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Liangxiang Higher Education Park, Fangshan District, Beijing 102488, PR China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Liangxiang Higher Education Park, Fangshan District, Beijing 102488, PR China
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Oliveira AR, Mota C, Klymanska K, Biaso F, Romão MJ, Guigliarelli B, Pereira IC. Spectroscopic and Structural Characterization of Reduced Desulfovibrio vulgaris Hildenborough W-FdhAB Reveals Stable Metal Coordination during Catalysis. ACS Chem Biol 2022; 17:1901-1909. [PMID: 35766974 PMCID: PMC9774666 DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.2c00336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Metal-dependent formate dehydrogenases are important enzymes due to their activity of CO2 reduction to formate. The tungsten-containing FdhAB formate dehydrogenase from Desulfovibrio vulgaris Hildenborough is a good example displaying high activity, simple composition, and a notable structural and catalytic robustness. Here, we report the first spectroscopic redox characterization of FdhAB metal centers by EPR. Titration with dithionite or formate leads to reduction of three [4Fe-4S]1+ clusters, and full reduction requires Ti(III)-citrate. The redox potentials of the four [4Fe-4S]1+ centers range between -250 and -530 mV. Two distinct WV signals were detected, WDV and WFV, which differ in only the g2-value. This difference can be explained by small variations in the twist angle of the two pyranopterins, as determined through DFT calculations of model compounds. The redox potential of WVI/V was determined to be -370 mV when reduced by dithionite and -340 mV when reduced by formate. The crystal structure of dithionite-reduced FdhAB was determined at high resolution (1.5 Å), revealing the same structural alterations as reported for the formate-reduced structure. These results corroborate a stable six-ligand W coordination in the catalytic intermediate WV state of FdhAB.
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- Ana Rita Oliveira
- Instituto
de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
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- Associate
Laboratory i4HB—Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, NOVA School
of Science and Technology, Universidade
NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal,UCIBIO,
Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Departament of Chemistry, NOVA
School of Science and Technology, Universidade
NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- Associate
Laboratory i4HB—Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, NOVA School
of Science and Technology, Universidade
NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal,UCIBIO,
Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Departament of Chemistry, NOVA
School of Science and Technology, Universidade
NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- Laboratoire
de Bioénergétique et Ingénierie des Protéines, Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, BIP, Marseille 13402, France
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- Associate
Laboratory i4HB—Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, NOVA School
of Science and Technology, Universidade
NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal,UCIBIO,
Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Departament of Chemistry, NOVA
School of Science and Technology, Universidade
NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal,
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- Laboratoire
de Bioénergétique et Ingénierie des Protéines, Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, BIP, Marseille 13402, France,
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- Instituto
de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal,
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Correira JM, Webb LJ. Formation and Characterization of a Stable Monolayer of Active Acetylcholinesterase on Planar Gold. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:3501-3513. [PMID: 35276042 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c03399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Enzyme activity is the basis for many biosensors where a catalytic event is used to detect the presence and amount of a biomolecule of interest. To create a practical point-of-care biosensor, these enzymes need to be removed from their native cellular environments and immobilized on an abiological surface to rapidly transduce a biochemical signal into an interpretable readout. This immobilization often leads to loss of activity due to unfolded, aggregated, or improperly oriented enzymes when compared to the native state. In this work, we characterize the formation and surface packing density of a stable monolayer of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) immobilized on a planar gold surface and quantify the extent of activity loss following immobilization. Using spectroscopic ellipsometry, we determined that the surface concentration of AChE on a saturated Au surface in a buffered solution was 2.77 ± 0.21 pmol cm-2. By calculating the molecular volume of hydrated AChE, corresponding to a sphere of 6.19 nm diameter, divided by the total volume at the AChE-Au interface, we obtain a surface packing density of 33.4 ± 2.5% by volume. This corresponds to 45.1 ± 3.4% of the theoretical maximum monolayer coverage, assuming hexagonal packing. The true value, however, may be larger due to unfolding of enzymes to occupy a larger volume. The enzyme activity and kinetic measurements showed a 90.6 ± 1.4% decrease in specific activity following immobilization. Finally, following storage in a buffered solution for over 100 days at both room temperature and 4 °C, approximately 80% of this enzyme activity was retained. This contrasts with the native aqueous enzyme, which loses approximately 75% of its activity within 1 day and becomes entirely inactive within 6 days.
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- Joshua M Correira
- Department of Chemistry, Texas Materials Institute, and Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Program, The University of Texas at Austin, 105 E 24th St. STOP A5300, Austin, Texas 78712-1224, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas Materials Institute, and Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Program, The University of Texas at Austin, 105 E 24th St. STOP A5300, Austin, Texas 78712-1224, United States
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Zhao Z, Zheng D, Guo M, Yu J, Zhang S, Zhang Z, Chen Y. Engineering Olefin-Linked Covalent Organic Frameworks for Photoenzymatic Reduction of CO 2. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202200261. [PMID: 35041240 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202200261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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It is of profound significance concerning the global energy and environmental crisis to develop new techniques that can reduce and convert CO2 . To address this challenge, we built a new type of artificial photoenzymatic system for CO2 reduction, using a rationally designed mesoporous olefin-linked covalent organic framework (COF) as the porous solid carrier for co-immobilizing formate dehydrogenase (FDH) and Rh-based electron mediator. By adjusting the incorporating content of the Rh electronic mediator, which facilitates the regeneration of nicotinamide cofactor (NADH) from NAD+ , the apparent quantum yield can reach as high as 9.17±0.44 %, surpassing all reported NADH-regenerated photocatalysts constructed by crystalline framework materials. Finally, the assembled photocatalyst-enzyme coupled system can selectively convert CO2 to formic acid with high efficiency and good reusability. This work demonstrates the first example using COFs to immobilize enzymes for artificial photosynthesis systems that utilize solar energy to produce value-added chemicals.
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- Zhengfeng Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.,Frontiers Science Center for Cell Responses, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.,School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250353, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.,Frontiers Science Center for Cell Responses, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.,Frontiers Science Center for Cell Responses, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.,Frontiers Science Center for Cell Responses, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.,Frontiers Science Center for Cell Responses, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.,Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Pharmacy, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.,Frontiers Science Center for Cell Responses, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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Hernández-Ibáñez N, Gomis-Berenguer A, Montiel V, Ania CO, Iniesta J. Fabrication of a biocathode for formic acid production upon the immobilization of formate dehydrogenase from Candida boidinii on a nanoporous carbon. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 291:133117. [PMID: 34861253 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.133117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Revised: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The immobilization of the non-metallic enzyme formate dehydrogenase from Candida boidinii (CbFDH) into a nanoporous carbon with appropriate pore structure was explored for the bioelectrochemical conversion of CO2 to formic acid (FA). Higher FA production rates were obtained upon immobilization of CbFDH compared to the performance of the enzyme in solution, despite the lower nominal CbFDH to NADH (β-nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide reduced) cofactor ratio and the lower amount of enzyme immobilized. The co-immobilization of the enzyme and a rhodium complex as mediator in the nanoporous carbon allowed the electrochemical regeneration of the cofactor. Preparative electrosynthesis of FA carried out on biocathodes of relatively large dimensions (ca. 3 cm × 2 cm) confirmed the higher production rate of FA for the immobilized enzyme. Furthermore, the incorporation of a Nafion binder in the biocathodes did not modify the immobilization extent of the CbFDH in the carbon support. Coulombic efficiencies close to 46% were obtained for the electrosynthesis carried out at -0.8 V for the biocathodes prepared using the lowest Nafion binder content and the co-immobilized enzyme and rhodium redox mediator. Although these values may yet be improved, they confirm the feasibility of these biocathodes in larger scales (6 cm2) beyond most common electrode dimensions reported in the literature (ca. a few mm2).
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- Naiara Hernández-Ibáñez
- Physical Chemistry Department and Institute of Electrochemistry, University of Alicante, 03080, Alicante, Spain
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- Physical Chemistry Department and Institute of Electrochemistry, University of Alicante, 03080, Alicante, Spain
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- CEMHTI (UPR 3079, CNRS), University of Orléans, 45071, Orléans, France.
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- Physical Chemistry Department and Institute of Electrochemistry, University of Alicante, 03080, Alicante, Spain.
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Brandão Lavender M, Pang S, Liu D, Jourdin L, Ter Heijne A. Reduced overpotential of methane-producing biocathodes: Effect of current and electrode storage capacity. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 347:126650. [PMID: 34974095 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Revised: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Cathode overpotential is a key factor in the energy efficiency of bioelectrochemical systems. In this study the aim is to demonstrate the role of applied current density and electrode storage capacity on cathode overpotential. To do so, eight reactors using capacitive granular activated carbon as cathode material were operated. Four reactors were controlled at -5 A m-2 and four at -10 A m-2. Additionally, to evaluate the electrode storage capacity, weekly charge/discharge tests were conducted for half of the reactors at each applied current density. Results show that cathode potential as high as -0.50 V vs. Ag/AgCl can be reached. Furthermore, the resulting low cathode overpotential is both dependent on applied current density and employment (or not) of charge/discharge tests: reactors at -10 A m-2 without charge/discharge regimes did not result in increasing cathode potential whereas reactors at -5 A m-2 and at -10 A m-2 with charge/discharge regimes did.
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- Micaela Brandão Lavender
- Environmental Technology, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 17, Wageningen, The Netherlands; Paqell B.V., Reactorweg 301, 3542 AD Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Environmental Technology, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 17, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Environmental Technology, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 17, Wageningen, The Netherlands; Paqell B.V., Reactorweg 301, 3542 AD Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Environmental Technology, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 17, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Environmental Technology, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 17, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
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Min K, Moon M, Park GW, Lee JP, Kim SJ, Lee JS. Newly explored formate dehydrogenases from Clostridium species catalyze carbon dioxide to formate. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 348:126832. [PMID: 35149183 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.126832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2021] [Revised: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 02/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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With concerns over global warming and climate change, many efforts have been devoted to mitigate atmospheric CO2 level. As a CO2 utilization strategy, formate dehydrogenase (FDH) from Clostridium species were explored to discover O2-tolerant and efficient FDHs that can catalyze CO2 to formate (i.e. CO2 reductase). With FDH from Clostridium ljungdahlii (ClFDH) that plays as a CO2 reductase previously reported as the reference, FDH from C.autoethanogenum (CaFDH), C. coskatii (CcFDH), and C. ragsdalei (CrFDH) were newly discovered via genome-mining. The FDHs were expressed in Escherichia coli and the recombinant FDHs successfully catalyzed CO2 reduction with a specific activity of 15 U g-1-CaFDH, 17 U g-1-CcFDH, and 8.7 U g-1-CrFDH. Interestingly, all FDHs newly discovered retain their catalytic activity under aerobic condition, although Clostridium species are strict anaerobe. The results discussed herein can contribute to biocatalytic CO2 utilization.
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- Kyoungseon Min
- Gwangju Bio/Energy R&D Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), Gwangju 61003, Republic of Korea.
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- Gwangju Bio/Energy R&D Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), Gwangju 61003, Republic of Korea
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- Gwangju Bio/Energy R&D Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), Gwangju 61003, Republic of Korea
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- Gwangju Bio/Energy R&D Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), Gwangju 61003, Republic of Korea
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- Gwangju Bio/Energy R&D Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), Gwangju 61003, Republic of Korea
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- Gwangju Bio/Energy R&D Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), Gwangju 61003, Republic of Korea
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Badiani VM, Cobb SJ, Wagner A, Oliveira AR, Zacarias S, Pereira IAC, Reisner E. Elucidating Film Loss and the Role of Hydrogen Bonding of Adsorbed Redox Enzymes by Electrochemical Quartz Crystal Microbalance Analysis. ACS Catal 2022; 12:1886-1897. [PMID: 35573129 PMCID: PMC9097293 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c04317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Revised: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The immobilization of redox enzymes
on electrodes enables the efficient
and selective electrocatalysis of useful reactions such as the reversible
interconversion of dihydrogen (H2) to protons (H+) and formate to carbon dioxide (CO2) with hydrogenase
(H2ase) and formate dehydrogenase (FDH), respectively.
However, their immobilization on electrodes to produce electroactive
protein films for direct electron transfer (DET) at the protein–electrode
interface is not well understood, and the reasons for their activity
loss remain vague, limiting their performance often to hour timescales.
Here, we report the immobilization of [NiFeSe]-H2ase and
[W]-FDH from Desulfovibrio vulgaris Hildenborough on a range of charged and neutral self-assembled monolayer
(SAM)-modified gold electrodes with varying hydrogen bond (H-bond)
donor capabilities. The key factors dominating the activity and stability
of the immobilized enzymes are determined using protein film voltammetry
(PFV), chronoamperometry (CA), and electrochemical quartz crystal
microbalance (E-QCM) analysis. Electrostatic and H-bonding interactions
are resolved, with electrostatic interactions responsible for enzyme
orientation while enzyme desorption is strongly limited when H-bonding
is present at the enzyme–electrode interface. Conversely, enzyme
stability is drastically reduced in the absence of H-bonding, and
desorptive enzyme loss is confirmed as the main reason for activity
decay by E-QCM during CA. This study provides insights into the possible
reasons for the reduced activity of immobilized redox enzymes and
the role of film loss, particularly H-bonding, in stabilizing bioelectrode
performance, promoting avenues for future improvements in bioelectrocatalysis.
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- Vivek M. Badiani
- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K
- Cambridge Graphene Centre, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0FA, U.K
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier (ITQB NOVA), Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier (ITQB NOVA), Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier (ITQB NOVA), Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K
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Understanding the local chemical environment of bioelectrocatalysis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2022; 119:2114097119. [PMID: 35058361 PMCID: PMC8795565 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2114097119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Bioelectrochemistry employs an array of high-surface-area meso- and macroporous electrode architectures to increase protein loading and the electrochemical current response. While the local chemical environment has been studied in small-molecule and heterogenous electrocatalysis, conditions in enzyme electrochemistry are still commonly established based on bulk solution assays, without appropriate consideration of the nonequilibrium conditions of the confined electrode space. Here, we apply electrochemical and computational techniques to explore the local environment of fuel-producing oxidoreductases within porous electrode architectures. This improved understanding of the local environment enabled simple manipulation of the electrolyte solution by adjusting the bulk pH and buffer pKa to achieve an optimum local pH for maximal activity of the immobilized enzyme. When applied to macroporous inverse opal electrodes, the benefits of higher loading and increased mass transport were employed, and, consequently, the electrolyte adjusted to reach −8.0 mA ⋅ cm−2 for the H2 evolution reaction and −3.6 mA ⋅ cm−2 for the CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR), demonstrating an 18-fold improvement on previously reported enzymatic CO2RR systems. This research emphasizes the critical importance of understanding the confined enzymatic chemical environment, thus expanding the known capabilities of enzyme bioelectrocatalysis. These considerations and insights can be directly applied to both bio(photo)electrochemical fuel and chemical synthesis, as well as enzymatic fuel cells, to significantly improve the fundamental understanding of the enzyme–electrode interface as well as device performance.
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Zhao Z, Zheng D, Guo M, Yu J, Zhang S, Zhang Z, Chen Y. Engineering Olefin‐Linked Covalent Organic Frameworks for Photoenzymatic Reduction of CO2. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202200261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Nankai University College of Pharmacy CHINA
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- Nankai University State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Nankai University Weijin Road 94# Tianjin CHINA
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Sato R, Amao Y. No competitive inhibition of bicarbonate or carbonate for formate dehydrogenase from Candida boidinii -catalyzed CO 2 reduction. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2nj00575a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Formate dehydrogenase from Candida boidinii (CbFDH) reversibly catalyzes the formate to CO2 with the redox coupling NAD+/NADH. While many studies on CbFDH-catalyzed formate oxidation in the presence of NAD+ are...
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Promotion of the redox reaction at horseradish peroxidase modified electrode combined with ionic liquids under irreversible electrochemical conditions. RESULTS IN CHEMISTRY 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rechem.2022.100666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Ahmad Rizal Lim FN, Marpani F, Anak Dilol VE, Mohamad Pauzi S, Othman NH, Alias NH, Nik Him NR, Luo J, Abd Rahman N. A Review on the Design and Performance of Enzyme-Aided Catalysis of Carbon Dioxide in Membrane, Electrochemical Cell and Photocatalytic Reactors. MEMBRANES 2021; 12:membranes12010028. [PMID: 35054554 PMCID: PMC8778536 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12010028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Revised: 11/28/2021] [Accepted: 12/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Multi-enzyme cascade catalysis involved three types of dehydrogenase enzymes, namely, formate dehydrogenase (FDH), formaldehyde dehydrogenase (FaldDH), alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH), and an equimolar electron donor, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH), assisting the reaction is an interesting pathway to reduce thermodynamically stable molecules of CO2 from the atmosphere. The biocatalytic sequence is interesting because it operates under mild reaction conditions (low temperature and pressure) and all the enzymes are highly selective, which allows the reaction to produce three basic chemicals (formic acid, formaldehyde, and methanol) in just one pot. There are various challenges, however, in applying the enzymatic conversion of CO2, namely, to obtain high productivity, increase reusability of the enzymes and cofactors, and to design a simple, facile, and efficient reactor setup that will sustain the multi-enzymatic cascade catalysis. This review reports on enzyme-aided reactor systems that support the reduction of CO2 to methanol. Such systems include enzyme membrane reactors, electrochemical cells, and photocatalytic reactor systems. Existing reactor setups are described, product yields and biocatalytic productivities are evaluated, and effective enzyme immobilization methods are discussed.
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- Fatin Nasreen Ahmad Rizal Lim
- School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam 40450, Malaysia; (F.N.A.R.L.); (V.E.A.D.); (S.M.P.); (N.H.O.); (N.H.A.); (N.R.N.H.); (N.A.R.)
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- School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam 40450, Malaysia; (F.N.A.R.L.); (V.E.A.D.); (S.M.P.); (N.H.O.); (N.H.A.); (N.R.N.H.); (N.A.R.)
- Catalysis for Sustainable Water and Energy Nexus Research Group, School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam 40450, Malaysia
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +60-35543-6510; Fax: +60-35543-6300
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- School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam 40450, Malaysia; (F.N.A.R.L.); (V.E.A.D.); (S.M.P.); (N.H.O.); (N.H.A.); (N.R.N.H.); (N.A.R.)
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- School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam 40450, Malaysia; (F.N.A.R.L.); (V.E.A.D.); (S.M.P.); (N.H.O.); (N.H.A.); (N.R.N.H.); (N.A.R.)
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- School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam 40450, Malaysia; (F.N.A.R.L.); (V.E.A.D.); (S.M.P.); (N.H.O.); (N.H.A.); (N.R.N.H.); (N.A.R.)
- Catalysis for Sustainable Water and Energy Nexus Research Group, School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam 40450, Malaysia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam 40450, Malaysia; (F.N.A.R.L.); (V.E.A.D.); (S.M.P.); (N.H.O.); (N.H.A.); (N.R.N.H.); (N.A.R.)
- Catalysis for Sustainable Water and Energy Nexus Research Group, School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam 40450, Malaysia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam 40450, Malaysia; (F.N.A.R.L.); (V.E.A.D.); (S.M.P.); (N.H.O.); (N.H.A.); (N.R.N.H.); (N.A.R.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China;
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- School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam 40450, Malaysia; (F.N.A.R.L.); (V.E.A.D.); (S.M.P.); (N.H.O.); (N.H.A.); (N.R.N.H.); (N.A.R.)
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Meneghello M, Léger C, Fourmond V. Electrochemical Studies of CO 2 -Reducing Metalloenzymes. Chemistry 2021; 27:17542-17553. [PMID: 34506631 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202102702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Only two enzymes are capable of directly reducing CO2 : CO dehydrogenase, which produces CO at a [NiFe4 S4 ] active site, and formate dehydrogenase, which produces formate at a mononuclear W or Mo active site. Both metalloenzymes are very rapid, energy-efficient and specific in terms of product. They have been connected to electrodes with two different objectives. A series of studies used protein film electrochemistry to learn about different aspects of the mechanism of these enzymes (reactivity with substrates, inhibitors…). Another series focused on taking advantage of the catalytic performance of these enzymes to build biotechnological devices, from CO2 -reducing electrodes to full photochemical devices performing artificial photosynthesis. Here, we review all these works.
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- Marta Meneghello
- CNRS, Aix-Marseille Université, Laboratoire de Bioénergétique et Ingénierie des Protéines, UMR 7281, Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée, and, Institut Microbiologie, Bioénergies et Biotechnologie, 31 chemin J. Aiguier, 13402, Marseille Cedex 20, France
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- CNRS, Aix-Marseille Université, Laboratoire de Bioénergétique et Ingénierie des Protéines, UMR 7281, Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée, and, Institut Microbiologie, Bioénergies et Biotechnologie, 31 chemin J. Aiguier, 13402, Marseille Cedex 20, France
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- CNRS, Aix-Marseille Université, Laboratoire de Bioénergétique et Ingénierie des Protéines, UMR 7281, Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée, and, Institut Microbiologie, Bioénergies et Biotechnologie, 31 chemin J. Aiguier, 13402, Marseille Cedex 20, France
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Edwardes Moore E, Andrei V, Oliveira AR, Coito AM, Pereira IAC, Reisner E. A Semi‐artificial Photoelectrochemical Tandem Leaf with a CO
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‐to‐Formate Efficiency Approaching 1 %. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202110867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Esther Edwardes Moore
- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry University of Cambridge Lensfield Road Cambridge CB2 1EW UK
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry University of Cambridge Lensfield Road Cambridge CB2 1EW UK
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier Universidade Nova de Lisboa Av. da Republica 2780-157 Oeiras Portugal
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier Universidade Nova de Lisboa Av. da Republica 2780-157 Oeiras Portugal
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier Universidade Nova de Lisboa Av. da Republica 2780-157 Oeiras Portugal
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry University of Cambridge Lensfield Road Cambridge CB2 1EW UK
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Kita Y, Amao Y. The pH Dependence of Electron Donating Ability of Triethanolamine in a Visible-light Driven H2 Production System of Zinc Porphyrin, Methylviologen and Colloidal Pt Nanoparticles. CHEM LETT 2021. [DOI: 10.1246/cl.210518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Yu Kita
- Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka 558-8585, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka 558-8585, Japan
- Research Centre for Artificial Photosynthesis (ReCAP), Osaka City University, Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka 558-8585, Japan
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