đ„ Publication alert! đ„ Crystal Structure and Conformational Dynamics of NâN Bond-Forming Piperazate Synthase (PZS)
June 22, 2026 Congratulations to #BiodeCCodiNNg DC5 Nikita Pal, DC1 Simon Schröder, Prof. Karl Gruber, and Prof. Sandy Schmidt on their recently published research in ChemBioChem đ In this study, they report the X-ray structure of a PZS, structural analysis, and molecular dynamics simulations that provide insights into cofactor binding, active-site architecture, and enzymatic NâN […]
Publication alert! đ Biocatalytic Regioselective C-Formylation of Resorcinol Derivatives
March 4, 2026 Congratulations to #BiodeCCodiNNg DC7 Lilla Gal, DC6 Rohan Suresh, Prof. Wolfgang Kroutil, and Prof. Kai Tittmann on their newly published work in Angewandte Chemie. In this exciting study, the team reports the first biocatalytic aromatic C-formylation, opening new possibilities for selective enzymatic transformations and further expanding the synthetic toolbox of acyltransferases. Great job to everyone involved! đ Read more about the work here! […]
đ Publication Alert – A versatile N-hydroxylating Monooxygenase from Thermocrispum agreste
September 15, 2025 We are proud to share that Prof. Dirk Tischler has recently published a paper with his student Dr. Artur Maier, who recently finished his PhD. Our #BiodeCCodiNNg DC8, Lindelo Mguni contributed to the paper which is now available online and shares the insights on the N-hydroxylating monooxygenase from Thermocrispum agreste. GlĂŒck auf […]
đ„ Publication alert! đ„ Accessing N-N heterocycles using promiscuous NNzymes
May 12, 2025 Congratulations to our team around Prof. Sandy Schmidt and her student Yongxin Li from the University of Groningen on another great #publication that just moved online! Our #BiodeCCodiNNg DC1, Simon Schröder, as well as members from the group of Prof. Dirk Tischler, contributed to this nice #paper on forming novel N-N bond-containing […]
đ„ Publication alert! đ„ A review on N-N bond-forming enzymesÂ
January 13, 2023 We congratulate our team around Sandy Schmidt from the University of Groningen on another great #publication! Our BiodeCCodiNNg DCs 1 and 4, Simon Schröder and Annika Hein, contributed to this nice #review on #NNzymes. Well done! đ Read all about it here! #enzymology #biocatalysis #enzyme #biotechnology #BiodeCCodiNNgDNâŻ#mscaâŻ#horizoneuÂ
đ„ Hot news! đ„ New review on metal-independent formate dehydrogenases!
August 10, 2023 Congratulations to our team from Ruhr University Bochum (Dirk Tischler‘s group) on another great piece of work! This latest publication was co-authored by our DC8, Lindelo Mguni. Well done! đ Read all about it here! #enzymology #biocatalysis #proteinengineering #enzyme #oxidoreductase #cofactor #cosubstrate #biotechnology #BiodeCCodiNNgDNâŻ#mscaâŻ#horizoneu
Enhancing biocatalytic N-N bond formation: BiodeCCodiNNgâs first publication!
December 7, 2023 We are thrilled to announce that Simon Schröderâs paper âEnhancing biocatalytical N-N bond formation with the actinobacterial piperazate synthase KtzTâ has been published in Molecular Catalysis! đ Congratulations to Simon, his colleagues and his former supervisor Dirk Tischler! đ This #paper is the first of many that our #BiodeCCodiNNg researchers will publish […]