Biocompatible chemistry merges chemo-catalytic reactions with cellular metabolism for sustainable small-molecule synthesis. Now a biocompatible Lossen rearrangement has been demonstrated to control bacterial cell growth and chemistry and applied to the remediation and upcycling of polyethylene terephthalate plastic waste in whole-cell reactions and fermentations to produce valuable industrial chemicals, including the drug paracetamol.
- Nick W. Johnson
- Marcos Valenzuela-Ortega
- Stephen Wallace