Multienzymatic synthesis of nylon monomers from vegetable oils

Lu Lin, Rodrigo Ledesma-Amaro, Xiao Jun Ji, He Huang

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Abstract

Nylons are important polyamide (PA) materials that can be polymerized from different monomers. Bio-based nylon monomers are traditionally obtained through chemical conversion from vegetable oils, but they can be more sustainably obtained through multienzymatic catalysis. For large-scale application of this process, enzyme engineering and process innovation must be combined.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)150-153
Number of pages4
JournalTrends in Biotechnology
Volume41
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2023

Keywords

  • multienzymatic
  • nylon monomers
  • vegetable oils
  • α,ω-diamines
  • α,ω-dicarboxylic acids
  • ω-amino fatty acids

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