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Biocatalysis: Enzymatic Synthesis for Industrial Applications by Wu, Shuke, Snajdrova, Radka, Moore, Jeffrey C., Baldenius, Kai, Bornscheuer, Uwe T.

“…Biocatalysis has found numerous applications in various fields as an alternative to chemical catalysis. The use of enzymes in organic synthesis, especially to…”
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The fourth wave of biocatalysis is approaching by Bornscheuer, Uwe T.

“…Biocatalysis has undergone a tremendous development in the past few years. A plethora of methods enable the rather rapid tailored-design of an enzyme for a…”
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Feeding on plastic by Bornscheuer, Uwe T.

“…A bacterium completely degrades poly(ethylene terephthalate) [Also see Report by Yoshida et al. ] An estimated 311 million tons of plastics are produced…”
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Directed Evolution Empowered Redesign of Natural Proteins for the Sustainable Production of Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals by Bornscheuer, Uwe T., Hauer, Bernhard, Jaeger, Karl Erich, Schwaneberg, Ulrich

“…Directed evolution has advanced into a standard industrial “tool” to tailor naturally occurring proteins for a variety of biotechnological applications, thus…”
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Recent advances in (chemo)enzymatic cascades for upgrading bio-based resources by Zhou, Yi, Wu, Shuke, Bornscheuer, Uwe T

“…Developing (chemo)enzymatic cascades is very attractive for green synthesis, because they streamline multistep synthetic processes. In this Feature Article, we…”
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Concluding remarks: biocatalysis by Bornscheuer, Uwe T

“…Biocatalysis is a rapidly evolving field with increasing impact in organic synthesis, chemical manufacturing and medicine. The reflected the current state of…”
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Hot spots for the protein engineering of Baeyer-Villiger monooxygenases by Balke, Kathleen, Beier, Andy, Bornscheuer, Uwe T.

“…Baeyer-Villiger monooxygenases (BVMOs) are versatile biocatalysts for the conversion of ketones to lactones or esters while also being able to efficiently…”
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Marine Polysaccharides: Occurrence, Enzymatic Degradation and Utilization by Bäumgen, Marcus, Dutschei, Theresa, Bornscheuer, Uwe T.

“…Macroalgae species are fast growing and their polysaccharides are already used as food ingredient due to their properties as hydrocolloids or they have…”
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Systematic Analysis of the MIO‐forming Residues of Aromatic Ammonia Lyases by Brack, Yannik, Sun, Chenghai, Yi, Dong, Bornscheuer, Uwe T.

“…Aromatic ammonia lyases (AALs) and tyrosine/phenylalanine ammonia mutases (TAM/PAM) are 3,5‐dihydro‐5‐methylidene‐4H‐imidazol‐4‐one (MIO)‐dependent enzymes…”
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Enzymes in Lipid Modification by Bornscheuer, Uwe T

“…This article reviews the application of enzymes in lipid modification. Lipases are the most established biocatalysts used for the synthesis of structured…”
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Biocatalysis: Successfully Crossing Boundaries by Bornscheuer, Uwe T.

“…“ … The creation of robust biocatalysts with desired properties was previously challenging. Nowadays, knowledge of bioinformatics, protein engineering,…”
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Recent trends in biocatalysis by Yi, Dong, Bayer, Thomas, Badenhorst, Christoffel P S, Wu, Shuke, Doerr, Mark, Höhne, Matthias, Bornscheuer, Uwe T

“…Biocatalysis has undergone revolutionary progress in the past century. Benefited by the integration of multidisciplinary technologies, natural enzymatic…”
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Cascade catalysis--strategies and challenges en route to preparative synthetic biology by Muschiol, Jan, Peters, Christin, Oberleitner, Nikolin, Mihovilovic, Marko D, Bornscheuer, Uwe T, Rudroff, Florian

“…Nature's smartness and efficient assembling cascade type reactions inspired biologists and chemists all around the world. Tremendous effort has been directed…”
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Cascades of Evolved Enzymes for the Synthesis of Complex Molecules by Rosenthal, Katrin, Bornscheuer, Uwe T., Lütz, Stephan

“…Thanks to advances in enzyme discovery and protein engineering combined with the development of enzymatic multistep reaction cascades, new efficient routes for…”
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Thermophilic whole‐cell degradation of polyethylene terephthalate using engineered Clostridium thermocellum by Yan, Fei, Wei, Ren, Cui, Qiu, Bornscheuer, Uwe T., Liu, Ya‐Jun

“…Summary Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is a mass‐produced synthetic polyester contributing remarkably to the accumulation of solid plastics waste and…”
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Fatty Acids and their Derivatives as Renewable Platform Molecules for the Chemical Industry by Biermann, Ursula, Bornscheuer, Uwe T., Feussner, Ivo, Meier, Michael A. R., Metzger, Jürgen O.

“…Oils and fats of vegetable and animal origin remain an important renewable feedstock for the chemical industry. Their industrial use has increased during the…”
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Chemical biology: A radical change in enzyme catalysis by Bornscheuer, Uwe T

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Biocatalytic Routes to Optically Active Amines by Höhne, Matthias, Bornscheuer, Uwe T.

“…Optically active amines and amino acids play an important role in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and chemical industries. They are frequently used as…”
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Structure of the plastic-degrading Ideonella sakaiensis MHETase bound to a substrate by Palm, Gottfried J., Reisky, Lukas, Böttcher, Dominique, Müller, Henrik, Michels, Emil A. P., Walczak, Miriam C., Berndt, Leona, Weiss, Manfred S., Bornscheuer, Uwe T., Weber, Gert

“…The extreme durability of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) debris has rendered it a long-term environmental burden. At the same time, current recycling efforts…”
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Efficient Enzymatic Synthesis of Carbamates in Water Using Promiscuous Esterases/Acyltransferases by Meinert, Hannes, Oehlschläger, Florian, Cziegler, Clemens, Rockstroh, Jan, Marzuoli, Irene, Bisagni, Serena, Lalk, Michael, Bayer, Thomas, Iding, Hans, Bornscheuer, Uwe T.

“…Biocatalysis provides an attractive approach to facilitate synthetic reactions in aqueous media. Motivated by the discovery of promiscuous aminolysis activity…”
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