Sökning: "terpene cyclase"

Hittade 4 avhandlingar innehållade orden terpene cyclase.

  1. 1. 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

  3. 2. In silico protein design for the enhancement of protein stability and function

    Författare :David A. Hueting; Per-Olof Syrén; Hjalmar Brismar; Zbynek Prokop; KTH; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Protein Engineering; Ancestral sequence reconstruction; terpene cyclases; SARS-CoV-2; Spike protein; PET; PETase; rational engineering; Proteinteknik; Förfäders sekvensrekonstruktion; Terpencyklas; SARS-CoV-2; Spike protein; PET; PETas; rationell proteinteknik; Kemi; Chemistry;

    Sammanfattning : Enzymes are natures catalysts that increase the rate of a chemical reaction. The increased rate of a reaction is required to be able to sustain life. Despite the huge impact of enzymes, they are not perfect catalysts. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Engineering enzymes towards biotherapeutic applications using ancestral sequence reconstruction

    Författare :Natalie Hendrikse; Per-Olof Syrén; Johan Rockberg; Erik Nordling; Reinhard Sterner; KTH; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; enzyme engineering; enzyme evolution; ancestral sequence reconstruction; therapeutic enzymes; terpene cyclases; ammonia-lyases; sulfatases; lysosomal enzymes; Kemi; Chemistry;

    Sammanfattning : Enzymes are versatile biocatalysts that fulfill essential functions in all forms of life and, therefore, play an important role in health and disease. One specific application of enzymes in life science is their use as biopharmaceuticals, which typically benefits from high catalytic activity and stability. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Sequence- and structure guided engineering of proteins and enzymes for biotechnology and health applications

    Författare :Karen Schriever; Per-Olof Syrén; Elton P. Hudson; Eric A. Gaucher; KTH; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; protein engineering; enzymology; ancestral sequence reconstruction; antigen engineering; structural biology; terpene cyclases; enzyme thermodynamics; biocatalysis; phosphatases; allosteric regulation; Biotechnology; Bioteknologi;

    Sammanfattning : Proteins are highly diverse and sophisticated biomolecules that represent a cornerstone of biological structure and function and have been exploited in man-made applications for thousands of years. Those proteins that facilitate chemical reactions at physiologically relevant time-scales are referred to as enzymes. LÄS MER