Engineered Biocatalyst for Making Drop-in Biofuels Developed by IISc

India bio-economy updates from BioBiz

• IISc researchers developed an enzymatic platform converting fatty acids into 1-alkenes, valuable hydrocarbons with potential as biofuels.
• They enhanced the enzyme UndB’s efficiency by integrating catalase to neutralize H2O2 byproducts, achieving a 19-fold activity increase through an artificial fusion protein.
• The team has applied for a patent and seeks industry partners to scale up the technology for mass production.

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