Nature Biotechnology

, volume 20 , issue 1 , pages 37-45

The search for the ideal biocatalyst

Stephanie G. Burton ¹

Don A. Cowan ^{2, 3}

John M Woodley ⁴

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Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa |

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University college London, London, United Kingdom |

Department of Biotechnology, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa |

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Department of Biochemical Engineering, University College London, London, United Kingdom |

Publication type: Journal Article

Publication date: 2002-01-01

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DOI: 10.1038/nbt0102-37

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Abstract

While the use of enzymes as biocatalysts to assist in the industrial manufacture of fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals has enormous potential, application is frequently limited by evolution-led catalyst traits. The advent of designer biocatalysts, produced by informed selection and mutation through recombinant DNA technology, enables production of process-compatible enzymes. However, to fully realize the potential of designer enzymes in industrial applications, it will be necessary to tailor catalyst properties so that they are optimal not only for a given reaction but also in the context of the industrial process in which the enzyme is applied.

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Burton S. G. et al. The search for the ideal biocatalyst // Nature Biotechnology. 2002. Vol. 20. No. 1. pp. 37-45.

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TY - JOUR

DO - 10.1038/nbt0102-37

UR - https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0102-37

TI - The search for the ideal biocatalyst

T2 - Nature Biotechnology

AU - Burton, Stephanie G.

AU - Cowan, Don A.

AU - Woodley, John M

PY - 2002

DA - 2002/01/01

PB - Springer Nature

SP - 37-45

IS - 1

VL - 20

PMID - 11753360

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@article{2002_Burton,

author = {Stephanie G. Burton and Don A. Cowan and John M Woodley},

title = {The search for the ideal biocatalyst},

journal = {Nature Biotechnology},

year = {2002},

volume = {20},

publisher = {Springer Nature},

month = {jan},

url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0102-37},

number = {1},

pages = {37--45},

doi = {10.1038/nbt0102-37}

}

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Burton, Stephanie G., et al. “The search for the ideal biocatalyst.” Nature Biotechnology, vol. 20, no. 1, Jan. 2002, pp. 37-45. https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0102-37.

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Springer Nature

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Nature Biotechnology

scimago Q1

wos Q1

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19.006

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58.8

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41.7

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10870156 (Print)

15461696 (Electronic)