Enzymes for Organic Synthesis

Enzymes for organic synthesis are designed for use in biotransformation, biocatalysis, and organic synthesis. The enzymes work well in organic media, they offer stereoselective transformations, and they also use mild reaction conditions and reagents. Molecular biology methods make their contribution to boosting the enzymatic wave in organic synthesis by the possibility to over-express natural enzymes or by the design of completely new protein catalysts specifically for predetermined reactions and available through the catalytic antibody approach. In addition, also available are oxidoreductases, transferases, hydrolases, and lyases.

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