Publication: Enzymes, in Vivo Biocatalysis, and Metabolic Engineering for Enabling a Circular Economy and Sustainability
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2021-09-08
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15206890
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00092665
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Mahidol University
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Chemical Reviews. Vol.121, No.17 (2021), 10367-10451
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Pattarawan Intasian, Kridsadakorn Prakinee, Aisaraphon Phintha, Duangthip Trisrivirat, Nopphon Weeranoppanant, Thanyaporn Wongnate, Pimchai Chaiyen Enzymes, in Vivo Biocatalysis, and Metabolic Engineering for Enabling a Circular Economy and Sustainability. Chemical Reviews. Vol.121, No.17 (2021), 10367-10451. doi:10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00121 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/76590
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Enzymes, in Vivo Biocatalysis, and Metabolic Engineering for Enabling a Circular Economy and Sustainability
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Since the industrial revolution, the rapid growth and development of global industries have depended largely upon the utilization of coal-derived chemicals, and more recently, the utilization of petroleum-based chemicals. These developments have followed a linear economy model (produce, consume, and dispose). As the world is facing a serious threat from the climate change crisis, a more sustainable solution for manufacturing, i.e., circular economy in which waste from the same or different industries can be used as feedstocks or resources for production offers an attractive industrial/business model. In nature, biological systems, i.e., microorganisms routinely use their enzymes and metabolic pathways to convert organic and inorganic wastes to synthesize biochemicals and energy required for their growth. Therefore, an understanding of how selected enzymes convert biobased feedstocks into special (bio)chemicals serves as an important basis from which to build on for applications in biocatalysis, metabolic engineering, and synthetic biology to enable biobased processes that are greener and cleaner for the environment. This review article highlights the current state of knowledge regarding the enzymatic reactions used in converting biobased wastes (lignocellulosic biomass, sugar, phenolic acid, triglyceride, fatty acid, and glycerol) and greenhouse gases (CO2 and CH4) into value-added products and discusses the current progress made in their metabolic engineering. The commercial aspects and life cycle assessment of products from enzymatic and metabolic engineering are also discussed. Continued development in the field of metabolic engineering would offer diversified solutions which are sustainable and renewable for manufacturing valuable chemicals.