title: Photobiocatalytic decarboxylation for olefin synthesis.
abstract: Here, we describe the combination of OleTJE with a light-driven in situ H2O2-generation system for the selective and quantitative conversion of fatty acids into terminal alkenes. The photobiocatalytic system shows clear advantages regarding enzyme activity and yield, resulting in a simple and efficient system for fatty acid decarboxylation.
authors.affiliation: Junior Research Group for Microbial Biotechnology, Department for Biology and Biotechnology, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, 44780 Bochum, Germany. Robert.Kourist@rub.de.
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Zachos
authors.forename: Sarah Katharina
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Gassmeyer
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bauer
authors.forename: Volker
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sieber
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hollmann
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kourist
mesh_terms: D000475:Alkenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D002262:Carboxy-Lyases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D003653:Decarboxylation; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000737:chemistry; D008027:Light
chemical_list: D000475:Alkenes; D005227:Fatty Acids; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D002262:Carboxy-Lyases