Advances in photo-enzymatic-coupling catalysis system

Photosynthesis, as an efficient pathway for solar energy capture and utilization, has supported aerobionts billions of years. The imitation photosynthesis to construct artificial photo-enzymatic-coupling catalysis system become a powerful means solve environmental problems. After years in-depth research on this coupled system, through ingenious rational design, the synergistic effect photo- enzymatic catalyses played significant role in many different fields, including solar-driven fuel production, chiral chemical synthesis carbon dioxide fixation. Furthermore, light could also endow enzyme new possibilities. Photo-induced radical cofactor bring catalytic promiscuity enzymes, making them catalyze reactions that natural enzymes cannot. This review summarizes advances introduces its essential components, their integration application. possibilities presented by photo-induced significance expanding toolbox are discussed.