Exciting Enzymes

Current State and Future Perspective of Photobiocatalysis

Journal article (2023)

Authors

Véronique Alphand Aix Marseille Université
Willem J.H. van Berkel Wageningen University & Research
Valentina Jurkaš Graz University of Technology
Selin Kara Aarhus University
Robert Kourist Graz University of Technology
Wolfgang Kroutil Universität Graz
Francesco Mascia Universidade do Porto
Marc M. Nowaczyk Universität Rostock
C.E. Paul BT/Biocatalysis - AS
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BT/Biocatalysis (AS) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2023 Véronique Alphand, Willem J.H. van Berkel, Valentina Jurkaš, Selin Kara, Robert Kourist, Wolfgang Kroutil, Francesco Mascia, Marc M. Nowaczyk, C.E. Paul, More Authors
DOI
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https://doi.org/10.1002/cptc.202200325
Biocatalysis Photocatalysis Reaction engineering Cascade reactions Photoautotrophic organisms Photoenzymes
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Published Date

2023

Language

English

Faculty

Applied Sciences

Department

BT/Biotechnologie

Research Group

BT/Biocatalysis

Abstract

The recent increase of interest in photocatalysis spread to biocatalysis and triggered a rush for the development of light-dependent enzyme-mediated or enzyme-coupled processes. After several years of intense research on photobiocatalysis, it is time to evaluate the state of the field in a structured manner. In this Perspective, we suggest to group photobiocatalysis into distinct disciplines and provide principal guidelines and standards for the reporting of photobiocatalytic research results as well as advice on performing photobiocatalytic reactions. Overall, we assess that the field contributes to the diversity of biocatalytic reactions while offering the selectivity of enzymes to photocatalysis. We foresee that the ongoing excitement for light-dependent enzymatic processes will lead to the discovery of novel photobiocatalytic mechanisms to complement biocatalysis with new bond-forming reactions and will provide additional innovative strategies to utilize light as a possible benign energy source.