Plastics are indispensable in everyday life and industry, but the environmental impact of
plastic waste on ecosystems and human health is a huge concern. Microbial biotechnology …

Amide bonds occur in over half of target compounds in medicinal chemistry patents, making
amide bond formation the most commonly performed reaction in the pharmaceutical …

The synthesis of amides is a key technology for the preparation of fine and bulk chemicals in
industry, as well as the manufacture of a plethora of daily life products. Furthermore, it …

Selective hydrodehalogenation and hydrodearomatization of toxic chlorophenols into value-
added chemicals represents a grand challenge for their efficient reutilization. For this …

Biocatalytic cascades are a powerful tool for building complex molecules containing oxygen
and nitrogen functionalities. Moreover, the combination of multiple enzymes in one pot offers …

Abstract N‐alkanoyl‐N‐methylglucamides (MEGAs) are non‐toxic surfactants widely used
as commercial ingredients, but more sustainable syntheses towards these compounds are …

α, ω-C6 bifunctional compounds play fundamental roles in the synthesis of a variety of value-
added products including polymers, adhesives, pharmaceuticals, perfumes and so on. So …

Multi-enzymatic cascade reaction systems were designed to generate biopolymer
monomers using Escherichia coli-based cell modules, capable of carrying out one-pot …

Biocatalytic cascades that involve enzymatic oxidation as one or more key steps are
powerful tools to access valuable chemicals with various functionalizations starting from …

Carboxylate reductases (CARs) are valuable catalysts for the selective one‐step reduction
of carboxylic acids to their corresponding aldehydes. In recent years, numerous new CARs …