• openAccess   A Single Amino Acid Able to Promote High-Temperature Ring-Opening Polymerization by Dual Activation 

      Gabirondo, Elena; Świderek, Katarzyna; Marin, Edurne; Maiz Iginitz, Ainhoa; Larranaga, Aitor; Moliner, Vicent; Etxeberria, Agustin; Sardon, Haritz Wiley (2024-04-24)
      Amino acids are indispensable compounds in the body, performing several biological processes that enable proper functioning. In this work, it is demonstrated that a single amino acid, taurine, is also able to promote the ...
    • openAccess   Mechanistic studies of a lipase unveil effect of pH on hydrolysis products of small PET modules 

      Świderek, Katarzyna; Velasco-Lozano, Susana; Galmés, Miquel À; Olazabal, Ion; Sardon, Haritz; López Gallego, Fernando; Moliner, Vicent Springer Nature (2023-06-15)
      Biocatalysis is a key technology enabling plastic recycling. However, despite advances done in the development of plastic-degrading enzymes, the molecular mechanisms that govern their catalytic performance are poorly ...