Liyuan Hou

Dr. Liyuan Hou

University of Wisconsin Madison
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Academic Career Length

13Years (2014-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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2 October 2017 in Environmental Microbiology
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AHAnyi Hu
Anyi Hu
FJFeng Ju
Feng Ju
Liyuan HouLiyuan Hou
Liyuan Hou
JLJiangwei Li
Jiangwei Li
XYXiaoyong Yang
Xiaoyong Yang
CYChang-Ping Yu
Chang-Ping Yu

21 January 2021 in Materials
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Liyuan Hou
Erica MajumderErica Majumder
Erica Majumder
Polystyrene (PS) is one of the main polymer types of plastic wastes and is known to be resistant to biodegradation, resulting in PS waste persistence in the environment. Although previous studies have reported that some microorganisms can degrade PS, enzymes and mechanisms of microorganism PS biodegradation are still unknown. In this study, we summarized microbial species that have been identified to degrade PS. By screening the available genome information of microorganisms that have been reported to degrade PS for enzymes with functional potential to depolymerize PS, we predicted target PS-degrading enzymes. We found that cytochrome P4500s, alkane hydroxylases and monooxygenases ranked as the top potential enzyme classes that can degrade PS since they can break C–C bonds. Ring-hydroxylating dioxygenases may be able to break the side-chain of PS and oxidize the aromatic ring compounds generated from the decomposition of PS. These target enzymes were distributed in Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, Bacteroidetes, and Firmicutes, suggesting a broad potential for PS biodegradation in various earth environments and microbiomes. Our results provide insight into the enzymatic degradation of PS and suggestions for realizing the biodegradation of this recalcitrant plastic.

1 September 2014 in Journal of Hazardous Materials
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Min LvMin Lv
Min Lv
Qian SunQian Sun
Qian Sun
AHAnyi Hu
Anyi Hu
Liyuan HouLiyuan Hou
Liyuan Hou
JLJiangwei Li
Jiangwei Li
CYChang-Ping Yu
Chang-Ping Yu

1 February 2014 in Science of The Total Environment
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AHAnyi Hu
Anyi Hu
XYXiaoyong Yang
Xiaoyong Yang
NCNengwang Chen
Nengwang Chen
Liyuan HouLiyuan Hou
Liyuan Hou
YMYing Ma
Ying Ma
CYChang-Ping Yu
Chang-Ping Yu

1 February 2021 in Journal of Hazardous Materials
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Liyuan HouLiyuan Hou
Liyuan Hou
LZLanping Zhang
Lanping Zhang
FLFurun Li
Furun Li
SHSijun Huang
Sijun Huang
JYJun Yang
Jun Yang
AHAnyi Hu
Anyi Hu

1 September 2021 in Journal of Hazardous Materials
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Liyuan HouLiyuan Hou
Liyuan Hou
HWHongjie Wang
Hongjie Wang
QCQingfu Chen
Qingfu Chen
JSJian-Qiang Su
Jian-Qiang Su
MGMahmoud Gad
Mahmoud Gad
AHAnyi Hu
Anyi Hu