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This episode explores the relationship between metabolism and sustainable bioproduction with guest Jan Krüsemann.

In this episode my guest and I discuss the beautiful alchemy that is metabolism and how it can be used to accelerate sustainable bioproduction. Joining me is Jan Krüsemann, a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute for Biochemistry in Berlin and an all around interesting and lovely person. We chat about metabolism being not merely a biological process but also a sophisticated mechanism through which life transforms various substrates into energy and essential biomolecules. We discuss how enzymes, the catalysts of metabolic reactions, facilitate these transformations, enabling the efficient use of resources in nature. We then touch on the ways in which evolution builds systems like metabolism and why that limits their usefulness for biotechnology. That is until we view metabolism not as fixed pathways but as a toolkit with which we can create new things. We then examine the potential of utilizing these metabolic processes to construct a sustainable circular economy that minimizes reliance on fossil fuels and harmful industrial practices. The conversation also touches on the innovative approaches being developed to harness the capabilities of metabolic pathways, emphasizing the…

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