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Overview

Zhi Li is affiliated with the National University of Singapore in Singapore and is active in the field of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their research portfolio includes a significant focus on molecular biology as well as interdisciplinary work spanning biomedical engineering, organic chemistry, pharmacology, and inorganic chemistry.

Their work concentrates on multiple main topics, including:

  • Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization
  • Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
  • Chemical Synthesis and Analysis
  • Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism
  • Biofuel Production and Bioconversion
  • Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation
  • Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis

Zhi Li has published extensively, with 92 publications mainly within biochemistry and molecular biology. Their frequent publication venues provide insights into the focus and scope of their research. These venues include:

  • ACS Catalysis (6 publications)
  • Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis (5 publications)
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition (4 publications)
  • Angewandte Chemie (4 publications)
  • Organic Process Research & Development (3 publications)

Their recent publications cover a range of topics and methods relevant to biochemical and catalytic processes, including enzyme cascades and metabolic studies. Selected recent papers include:

  • Recent advances in artificial enzyme cascades for the production of value-added chemicals, 2020, Bioresource Technology
  • Comparative Metabolomic and Transcriptomic Studies Reveal Key Metabolism Pathways Contributing to Freezing Tolerance Under Cold Stress in Kiwifruit, 2021, Frontiers in Plant Science
  • Polyvinylpyrrolidone microneedles for localized delivery of sinomenine hydrochloride: preparation, release behavior of in vitro & in vivo, and penetration mechanism, 2020, Drug Delivery
  • A Simple Biosystem for the High-Yielding Cascade Conversion of Racemic Alcohols to Enantiopure Amines, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Engineering P450 Monooxygenases for Highly Regioselective and Active p-Hydroxylation of m-Alkylphenols, 2022, ACS Catalysis

Collaboration is a notable aspect of Zhi Li's research activity, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Balaji Sundara Sekar
  • Xirui Li
  • Willy W. L. See
  • Kaiyuan Tian
  • Joel P. S. Choo

Best Publications

  • Diversity of Alkane Hydroxylase Systems in the Environment

    J. B. Van Beilen;Z. Li;W. A. Duetz;T. H.M. Smits

  • Cytochrome P450 alkane hydroxylases of the CYP153 family are common in alkane-degrading eubacteria lacking integral membrane alkane hydroxylases.

    Jan B. van Beilen;Enrico G. Funhoff;Alexander van Loon;Andrea Just

  • Enzyme technology: an overview

    Jan B.van Beilen;Zhi Li

  • Biodegradable shape-memory block co-polymers for fast self-expandable stents.

    Liang Xue;Shiyao Dai;Zhi Li

  • Recyclable nanobiocatalyst for enantioselective sulfoxidation: facile fabrication and high performance of chloroperoxidase-coated magnetic nanoparticles with iron oxide core and polymer shell.

    Wen Wang;Yi Xu;Daniel I C Wang;Zhi Li

  • Oxidative biotransformations using oxygenases.

    Zhi Li;Jan B van Beilen;Wouter A Duetz;Andreas Schmid

  • Highly regio- and enantioselective multiple oxy- and amino-functionalizations of alkenes by modular cascade biocatalysis

    Shuke Wu;Yi Zhou;Tianwen Wang;Heng-Phon Too

  • Engineering of Amine Dehydrogenase for Asymmetric Reductive Amination of Ketone by Evolving Rhodococcus Phenylalanine Dehydrogenase

    Li Juan Ye;Hui Hung Toh;Yi Yang;Joseph P. Adams

  • Conjugated Polymer Based Nanoparticles as Dual-Modal Probes for Targeted In Vivo Fluorescence and Magnetic Resonance Imaging

    Kai Li;Dan Ding;Da Huo;Kan-Yi Pu

  • Synthesis and Characterization of Three-Arm Poly(ε-caprolactone)-Based Poly(ester−urethanes) with Shape-Memory Effect at Body Temperature

    Liang Xue;Shiyao Dai;Zhi Li

  • Phosphotungstic acid-functionalized magnetic nanoparticles as an efficient and recyclable catalyst for the one-pot production of biodiesel from grease via esterification and transesterification

    Zillillah;Toh Ann Ngu;Zhi Li

  • Highly efficient production of L-lactic acid from xylose by newly isolated Bacillus coagulans C106.

    Lidan Ye;Xingding Zhou;Mohammad Sufian Bin Hudari;Zhi Li

  • Whole‐Cell Cascade Biotransformations for One‐Pot Multistep Organic Synthesis

    Shuke Wu;Zhi Li

  • Fast biodegradation of long chain n-alkanes and crude oil at high concentrations with Rhodococcus sp. Moj-3449

    Mojtaba Binazadeh;Iftekhar A. Karimi;Zhi Li

  • Preparation of (R)- and (S)-N-protected 3-hydroxypyrrolidines by hydroxylation with Sphingomonas sp. HXN-200, a highly active, regio- and stereoselective, and easy to handle biocatalyst.

    Zhi Li;Hans-Jürgen Feiten;Dongliang Chang;Wouter A. Duetz

  • Engineering of P450pyr Hydroxylase for the Highly Regio- and Enantioselective Subterminal Hydroxylation of Alkanes

    Yi Yang;Ji Liu;Zhi Li

  • Highly active, stable, and recyclable magnetic nano-size solid acid catalysts: efficient esterification of free fatty acid in grease to produce biodiesel

    Zillillah;Guowei Tan;Guowei Tan;Zhi Li;Zhi Li

  • Optimization of dilute acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of oil palm empty fruit bunch for high yield production of xylose

    Dongxu Zhang;Dongxu Zhang;Yee Ling Ong;Zhi Li;Jin Chuan Wu

  • Enantioselective Hydrolysis of Racemic and Meso-Epoxides with Recombinant Escherichia coli Expressing Epoxide Hydrolase from Sphingomonas sp. HXN-200: Preparation of Epoxides and Vicinal Diols in High ee and High Concentration

    Shuke Wu;Aitao Li;Yit Siang Chin;Zhi Li

  • Enantioselective trans-Dihydroxylation of Aryl Olefins by Cascade Biocatalysis with Recombinant Escherichia coli Coexpressing Monooxygenase and Epoxide Hydrolase

    Shuke Wu;Yongzheng Chen;Yi Xu;Aitao Li

  • Highly regio- and enantioselective multiple oxy- and amino-functionalizations of alkenes by modular cascade biocatalysis

    Shuke Wu;Yi Zhou;Tianwen Wang;Heng-Phon Too

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel I. C. Wang
Daniel I. C. Wang Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences
Bernard Witholt
Bernard Witholt University of Groningen
Andrea Vasella
Andrea Vasella ETH Zurich
Thomas Egli
Thomas Egli Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
Zheng Guo
Zheng Guo Aarhus University
Renliang Huang
Renliang Huang Tianjin University
Kanyi Pu
Kanyi Pu Nanyang Technological University
Ping Wang
Ping Wang University of Minnesota
Bin Liu
Bin Liu National University of Singapore

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