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Lipase and Its Unique Selectivity: A Mini-Review

Journal of Chemistry, 2022
Contrary to other solid catalysts, enzymes facilitate more sophisticated chemical reactions because most enzymes specifically interact with substrates and release selective products. Lipases (triacylglycerol hydrolase, EC 3.1.1.3), which can catalyze the
Jun-Young Park, Kyung-Min Park
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Post-Synthetic Enzymatic and Chemical Modifications for Novel Sustainable Polyesters

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2022
Because of their biodegradability, compostability, compatibility and flexible structures, biodegradable polymers such as polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are an important class of biopolymers with various industrial and biological uses. PHAs are thermoplastic
Fady Abd El-malek, Alexander Steinbüchel   +1 more
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Sichuan dark tea improves lipid metabolism and prevents aortic lipid deposition in diet-induced atherosclerosis model rats

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022
Background and aimsSichuan dark tea (ST), Zangcha, is a traditional fermented Chinese tea found in Sichuan and Tibet and claimed for beneficial effects against lifestyle-related metabolic disorders.
Rui Lu, Takumi Sugimoto, Tomoe Tsuboi, Tatsushi Sekikawa, Mamoru Tanaka, Xiaohua Lyu, Shinji Yokoyama   +6 more
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Polycarbonate biodegradation by newly isolated Bacillus strains [PDF]

Archives of Environmental Protection, 2020
As polycarbonate is frequently used in many products, its accumulation in landfi lls is absolutely harmful to the environment. The aims of this study were the screening and isolation of polycarbonate-degrading bacteria (PDB) and the assessment of their ...
Mojgan Arefian, Arezoo Tahmourespour, Mohammadali Zia   +2 more
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Fungal Bioremediation of the β-Lactam Antibiotic Ampicillin under Laccase-Induced Conditions

Antibiotics
Due to widespread overuse, pharmaceutical compounds, such as antibiotics, are becoming increasingly prevalent in greater concentrations in aquatic ecosystems.
Bouthaina Ghariani, Abdulrahman H. Alessa, Imen Ben Atitallah, Ibtihel Louati, Ahmad A. Alsaigh, Tahar Mechichi, Héla Zouari-Mechichi   +6 more
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Growth Performance, Feed Utilisation, Digestive and Metabolic Enzyme Activity, and Liver Morphohistology in Hybrid Tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus × Oreochromis niloticus) Juveniles Fed with the Inclusion of Chitosan in Their Diet

Fishes, 2023
This study aimed to evaluate the growth performance, feed utilisation, digestive and metabolic enzyme activity, and liver histology in juveniles of hybrid red tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus × Oreochromis niloticus) fed with the inclusion of chitosan in
Yuniel Méndez-Martínez, Alan Rodrigo Vera-Veliz, Edilmar Cortés-Jacinto, Yanis Cruz-Quintana, Aroldo Botello-Leon, Pedro Daniel Mendoza-Carranza, Natalia S. Calvo   +6 more
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Specific Strategies for One-Step and Simultaneous Immobilization-Purification of Lipases

Trends in Peptide and Protein Sciences, 2018
Lipases are the biocatalysts with outstanding prospects in industry and medicine. They have proven to be useful in various hydrolytic and synthetic reactions.
Somaye Imanparast, Javad Hamedi, Mohammad Ali Faramarzi   +2 more
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Characterization and biocontrol potential of Wickerhamomyces subpelliculosus yeasts isolated from dates: Volatile compounds-mediated antifungal activity against mycotoxigenic Penicillium strains

Heliyon
Seven yeast strains were isolated from Tunisian dates. The strains were identified by sequence analysis of the D1/D2 domain of the nuclear large subunit (LSU) rRNA gene.
Islem Dammak, Nourelhouda Abdelkefi, Imen Ben Atitallah, Michael Brysch-Herzberg, Abdulrahman H. Alessa, Salma Lasram, Hela Zouari-Mechichi, Tahar Mechichi   +7 more
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Dihydrocaffeic Acid—Is It the Less Known but Equally Valuable Phenolic Acid?

Biomolecules, 2023
Dihydrocaffeic acid (DHCA) is a phenolic acid bearing a catechol ring and three-carbon side chain. Despite its being found in minor amounts in numerous plants and fungi of different origins, it has attracted the interest of various research groups in ...
Bartłomiej Zieniuk
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Rethinking plastic waste: innovations in enzymatic breakdown of oil‐based polyesters and bioplastics

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Plastic pollution remains a critical environmental challenge, and current mechanical and chemical recycling methods are insufficient to achieve a fully circular economy. This review highlights recent breakthroughs in the enzymatic depolymerization of both oil‐derived polyesters and bioplastics, including high‐throughput protein engineering, de novo ...
Elena Rosini, Nicolò Antonelli, Gianluca Molla   +2 more
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