Sökning: "biocatalysis"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 85 avhandlingar innehållade ordet biocatalysis.

1. 1. Transaminase Biocatalysis: Applications and Fundamental Studies

   Författare :Federica Ruggieri; Per Berglund; Mariarita Bertoldi; KTH; []
   Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; biocatalysis; enzymatic cascade; transaminase; amine; racemization; PLP; enzyme engineering; Chromobacterium violaceum; protein stability; enzyme stability; molecular dynamics; structural biology; enzyme technology; chiral amines; kinetic resolution; Bioteknologi; Biotechnology;

   Sammanfattning : Biocatalysis is the branch of science at the intersection between chemistry and biology and specifcally dedicated to the application of natural evolvable catalysts, i.e. enzymes, in human-designed chemical processes. Among the array of promising biocatalysts, transaminases (EC 2. LÄS MER

3. 2. Rational engineering of esterases for improved amidase specificity in amide synthesis and hydrolysis

   Författare :Peter Hendil-Forssell; Mats Martinelle; Romas J. Kazlauskas; KTH; []
   Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Amidase; Biocatalysis; Enzyme; Esterase; Enzyme engineering; Lipase; Substrate specificity; Bioteknologi; Biotechnology;

   Sammanfattning : Biocatalysis is an ever evolving field that uses enzymes or microorganisms for chemical synthesis. By utilizing enzymes that generally have evolved for specific reactions under mild conditions and temperatures, biocatalysis can be a more environmentally friendly option compared to traditional chemistry. LÄS MER

4. 3. Enzyme catalysis towards bio-based UV-curable buildingblocks

   Författare :Maja Finnveden; Mats Martinelle; Katja Loos; KTH; []
   Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Enzyme; Enzymatic Polymerizations; Biocatalysis; Lipase; CalB; MsAcT; Substrate specificity; Selectivity; Polymer Chemistry; UV-curring; Bioteknologi; Biotechnology;

   Sammanfattning : Polymeric materials are found in virtually all areas of daily life; they are found in everything from packages keeping our food safe to the buildings where we spend our days, and the production is a worldwide industry. Although polymeric materials play a big part in sustainable solution’s, a lot can be done to develop more environmental methods for producing them. LÄS MER

5. 4. On Catalytic Mechanisms for Rational Enzyme Design Strategies

   Författare :Charlotte Kürten; Per-Olof Syrén; Rudolf Allemann; KTH; []
   Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; catalytic mechanisms; terpene cyclase; triterpene cyclase; solvent dynamics; protein hydration; thermodynamics; quantum tunneling; polycyclization; natural compounds; ? ?-hydrolase; esterase; amidase; enzyme engineering; biocatalysis; Bioteknologi; Biotechnology;

   Sammanfattning : Enzymes enable life by promoting chemical reactions that govern the metabolism of all living organisms. As green catalysts, they have been extensively used in industry. However, to reach their full potential, engineering is often required, which can benefit from a detailed understanding of the underlying reaction mechanism. LÄS MER

7. 5. Building blocks for polymer synthesis by enzymatic catalysis

   Författare :Stefan Semlitsch; Mats Martinelle; Sergio Riva; KTH; []
   Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Enzyme; Enzyme Engineering; Biocatalysis; Lipase; CalB; MsAcT; Substrate specificity; Selectivity; Polymer Chemistry; Polymer Synthesis; Bioteknologi; Biotechnology;

   Sammanfattning : The search for alternatives to oil-based monomers has sparked interest for scientists to focus on the use of renewable resources for energy production, for the synthesis of polymeric materials and in other areas. With the use of renewable resources, scientists face new challenges to first isolate interesting molecules and then to process them. LÄS MER