phys.org/news/2023-05-carbon-dioxide-valuable-material-biochemical.html

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New synthetic metabolic pathways for fixation of carbon dioxide could not only help to reduce the carbon dioxide content of the atmosphere, but also replace conventional chemical manufacturing processes for pharmaceuticals and active ingredients with carbon-neutral, biological processes. A new study published in Nature Communications demonstrates a process that can turn carbon dioxide into a valuable material for the biochemical industry via formic acid.

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“It takes some creativity to discover so-called promiscuous enzymes with multiple functions,” says Tobias Erb. “However, the discovery of candidate enzymes is only the beginning.”

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