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Biosynthesis of food constituents: Vitamins. 2. Water-soluble vitamins: Part 2 - a review Full text
2007
Velisek, J.,Vysoka Skola Chemicko-technologicka, Prague (Czech Republic). Ustav Chemie a Analyzy Potravin | Cejpek, K.,Vysoka Skola Chemicko-technologicka, Prague (Czech Republic). Ustav Chemie a Analyzy Potravin
This review article gives a survey of the biosynthetic pathways that lead to water-soluble vitamins in microorganisms, plants and some animals. The biosynthetic pathways leading to some of the B-group vitamins (biotin, folacin, cobalamins) and to vitamin C are described in detail using reaction schemes and mechanisms with enzymes involved and detailed explanations based on chemical principles and mechanisms.
Show more [+] Less [-]In vitro synthetic enzymatic biosystems at the interface of the food-energy-water nexus: A conceptual framework and recent advances Full text
2018
Zhu, Zhiguang | You, Chun | Ma, Yanhe | Zhang, Yi-Heng P Job
The food-energy-water (FEW) nexus is interconnected and interdependent and provides a physical foundation for mankind. The production of safe food, renewable energy, and clean water through biological means, especially microbial bioconversion, has attracted an enormous attention worldwide. Recently, in vitro synthetic enzymatic biosystems (ivSEBs) comprised of numerous enzymes and coenzymes, as a disruptive biomanufacturing platform, has been proposed and demonstrated to address key challenges at the interface of the FEW nexus. Light, electricity, and hydrogen can provide energy to fix CO2 and produce food and biomass. Lignocellulose-derived cellulose can be converted to starch and biofuels. Starch can be further converted to bioenergy, including electricity, hydrogen and liquid fuels. These high-energy efficient bioprocesses lead to significantly less water usage and also can be used to reduce water pollution. In this review, the conceptual framework and latest advances of ivSEBs in the FEW nexus are summarized. Their limitations and future research directions on the design and improvement of ivSEBs are also discussed.
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