Computer Redesigns Enzyme

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Biotechnologists used a computational method to redesign aspartase and convert it to a catalyst for asymmetric hydroamination reactions. Their colleagues in China scaled up the production of this enzyme and managed to produce kilograms of very pure building blocks for pharmaceuticals and other bioactive compounds.

Period21-May-2018

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  • TitleComputer Redesigns Enzyme
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletFindnews.uk
    Media typeWeb
    Date21/05/2018
    DescriptionThis post was originally published on this site .

    Biotechnologists used a computational method to redesign aspartase and convert it to a catalyst for asymmetric hydroamination reactions. Their colleagues in China scaled up the production of this enzyme and managed to produce kilograms of very pure building blocks for pharmaceuticals and other bioactive compounds.
    URLfindnews.uk/2018/05/21/computer-redesigns-enzyme/
    PersonsDick Janssen, Hein Wijma

Keywords

  • computational design
  • enzyme engineering
  • chemical building blocks
  • directed evolution