Bioelectrocatalysis with a palladium membrane reactor

Aiko Kurimoto; Seyed A. Nasseri; Camden Hunt; Mike Rooney; David J. Dvorak; Natalie E. LeSage; Ryan P. Jansonius; Stephen G. Withers; Curtis P. Berlinguette

doi:10.1038/s41467-023-37257-7

Nature Communications (Mar 2023)

Bioelectrocatalysis with a palladium membrane reactor

Aiko Kurimoto,
Seyed A. Nasseri,
Camden Hunt,
Mike Rooney,
David J. Dvorak,
Natalie E. LeSage,
Ryan P. Jansonius,
Stephen G. Withers,
Curtis P. Berlinguette

Affiliations

Aiko Kurimoto: Department of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia
Seyed A. Nasseri: Department of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia
Camden Hunt: Department of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia
Mike Rooney: Department of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia
David J. Dvorak: Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute, The University of British Columbia
Natalie E. LeSage: Department of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia
Ryan P. Jansonius: Department of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia
Stephen G. Withers: Department of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia
Curtis P. Berlinguette: Department of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-37257-7
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 14, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Enzymatic catalysis requires cofactors such as NAD(P)H, whose regeneration is currently accomplished via secondary enzymes or electrolytic cell. Here, the authors report an electrochemical method of cofactors regeneration without supporting enzymes or mediators, nor formation of NAD2 dimers.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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