Insights from Enzymatic Catalysis: A Path towards Bioinspired High‐Performance Electrocatalysts

Enzymes, especially some metalloenzymes, are exceptional catalysts for redox reactions with technological applications in several fields, including energy conversion systems and producing fuels and value‐added chemicals. Because of that, they have inspired the development of synthetic catalysts to o...

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Published in:ChemCatChem 2023-08, Vol.15 (15)
Main Authors: Sedenho, Graziela C., Colombo, Rafael N. P., Crespilho, Frank N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Catalysis
Catalysts
Electrocatalysts
Energy conversion
Enzymes
Redox reactions
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Summary:Enzymes, especially some metalloenzymes, are exceptional catalysts for redox reactions with technological applications in several fields, including energy conversion systems and producing fuels and value‐added chemicals. Because of that, they have inspired the development of synthetic catalysts to obtain high‐performance materials. However, several fundamental aspects should be better understood to achieve this goal, such as enzyme catalysis and the role of the three‐dimensional catalytic site. Therefore, this review addresses key structural and activity aspects of some remarkable metalloenzymes and discusses three‐dimensional catalysis as an approach to enzyme catalysis. Also, the case of the multicopper oxidase enzymes is shown as an example of how the three‐dimensional coordination environment of the copper ions in the active site can impact catalysis.
ISSN:1867-3880
1867-3899
DOI:10.1002/cctc.202300491