Enzymes

Known as: Biocatalysts, Enzyme, Enzymes [Chemical/Ingredient] 
Biological molecules that possess catalytic activity. They may occur naturally or be synthetically created. Enzymes are usually proteins, however… (More)
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2017
Review
2017
Laccase: a multi‐purpose biocatalyst at the forefront of biotechnology
Laccases are multicopper containing enzymes capable of performing one electron oxidation of a broad range of substrates. Using… (More)
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2012
Review
2012
Engineering the third wave of biocatalysis
Over the past ten years, scientific and technological advances have established biocatalysis as a practical and environmentally… (More)
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Kemp elimination catalysts by computational enzyme design
The design of new enzymes for reactions not catalysed by naturally occurring biocatalysts is a challenge for protein engineering… (More)
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Intrinsic dynamics of an enzyme underlies catalysis
A unique feature of chemical catalysis mediated by enzymes is that the catalytically reactive atoms are embedded within a folded… (More)
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Screening for novel lipolytic enzymes from uncultured soil microorganisms
The construction and screening of metagenomic libraries constitute a valuable resource for obtaining novel biocatalysts. In this… (More)
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2003
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2003
Extremophiles as a source for novel enzymes.
Microbial life does not seem to be limited to specific environments. During the past few decades it has become clear that… (More)
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2002
Review
2002
Lipases for biotechnology.
Lipases constitute the most important group of biocatalysts for biotechnological applications. The high-level production of… (More)
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Biodiesel fuel production by transesterification of oils.
Biodiesel (fatty acid methyl esters), which is derived from triglycerides by transesterification with methanol, has attracted… (More)
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1999
Review
1999
Bacterial biocatalysts: molecular biology, three-dimensional structures, and biotechnological applications of lipases.
Bacteria produce and secrete lipases, which can catalyze both the hydrolysis and the synthesis of long-chain acylglycerols. These… (More)
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Engineering an enzyme to resist boiling.
In recent years, many efforts have been made to isolate enzymes from extremophilic organisms in the hope to unravel the… (More)
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