Synthetic carbon dioxide fixation

The conversion of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO₂) into organic compounds is a key process in the global carbon cycle. In the past years, several novel pathways and enzymes for the conversion of CO₂ were discovered in microorganisms. In parallel to these discoveries, new approaches were followed by using the methods of synthetic biology to establish artificial pathways for the fixation of CO₂ that are more efficient compared to naturally existing CO₂-fixation pathways. Synthetic CO₂-fixation could pave the way towards novel applications in biotechnology and nanotechnology.