Bioelectrocatalytic CO2 reduction to formate by Candida boidinii formate dehydrogenase overcoming NADH dependence with tailored amino-viologen redox polymers

CO2 reduction to formate through enzymatic systems represents a sustainable pathway for carbon utilization but is often limited by the cost and irreversibility of cofactors like NADH. In this study, we introduce a novel biocathode integrating NAD-dependent formate dehydrogenase (cbFDH) and an amino-...

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Autores: Fera, Mihai Cristian, Jayakumar, Kavita, García Bueno, Diego, Abad, Jose M., De Lacey, Antonio L., Pita, Marcos
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/399828
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/399828
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85217657121
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Bioelectrochemistry
CO2 reduction
Formate dehydrogenase
NADH substitution
Redox polymer
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Sumario:CO2 reduction to formate through enzymatic systems represents a sustainable pathway for carbon utilization but is often limited by the cost and irreversibility of cofactors like NADH. In this study, we introduce a novel biocathode integrating NAD-dependent formate dehydrogenase (cbFDH) and an amino-viologen redox polymer (NH2Et-PVI) to act as a mediating artificial cofactor, enabling continuous formate production without re-supply of exogenous cofactors. This bioelectrode achieves a faradaic efficiency of 95.4 % and a 43-fold increase in formate yield over traditional NADH-dependent biocatalytic systems, which highlights the cbFDH/NH2Et-PVI bioelectrode as a promising advancement for economically viable CO2 conversion.