Looking Back: A Short History of the Discovery of Enzymes and How They Became Powerful Chemical Tools

Enzymatic approaches to challenges in chemical synthesis are increasingly popular and very attractive to industry given their green nature and high efficiency compared to traditional methods. In this historical review we highlight the developments across several fields that were necessary to create...

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Veröffentlicht in:ChemCatChem 2020-12, Vol.12 (24), p.6082-6102
Hauptverfasser: Heckmann, Christian M., Paradisi, Francesca
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Enzymatic approaches to challenges in chemical synthesis are increasingly popular and very attractive to industry given their green nature and high efficiency compared to traditional methods. In this historical review we highlight the developments across several fields that were necessary to create the modern field of biocatalysis, with enzyme engineering and directed evolution at its core. We exemplify the modular, incremental, and highly unpredictable nature of scientific discovery, driven by curiosity, and showcase the resulting examples of cutting‐edge enzymatic applications in industry. In this historical review we highlight the developments across several disciplines that were necessary to create the modern field of biocatalysis and showcase the resulting examples of cutting‐edge enzymatic applications in industry.
ISSN:1867-3880
1867-3899
DOI:10.1002/cctc.202001107