BIO5 Biocatalysis in Organic Synthesis
Enzymes, which essentially catalyse all the reactions that occur in nature, generally show exquisite enantioselectivity. This has made them very useful in synthetic processes where the target molecule is a single enantiomer (as is often the case for pharmaceuticals). In this lecture we will look at some of the advantages and issues involved in using enzymes in synthesis. Some enzymes carry out reactions with other types of selectivity that is hard to achieve synthetically, and elucidating biosynthetic pathways provides a vast resource of potential enzymes for synthesis. Some examples of this will be described.
Number of sessions: 1
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1 | Fri 3 Mar 2017 13:00 - 14:00 | 13:00 - 14:00 | Unilever Lecture Theatre | Annabel Murphy |
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