Is Stereoselectivity a problem? Try Enzymes

Stereoselectivity is a major issue in synthetic organic chemistry. The use of chiral reagents and catalysts can solve the problem to a greater extent. But there are problems associated with the use of these chemicals as they may be expensive, hard to get, and most of the time not friendly for the environment. Enzymes, the biological catalysts, have been used as chiral catalysts for carrying out stereoselective reactions, mainly because of their specific nature. Enzymes are proven to be environmentally benign.

Protein Microchips: A New Era of Drug Discovery, Biocatalysis and Diagnosis

 

Over the last decade or so, the field of drug discovery, diagnosis, high-throughput screening, and biochemical analyses have been revolutionized with the discovery of modern and sophisticated instruments and new technologies. Protein microchips is one of them.

Biocatalysis and Biotransformation

 

Catalysts are chemicals that speed up a reaction, causes the reaction to occur but do not take part in it. Enzymes are the biological catalysts, found inside the body, catalyzing variety of reactions going on in vivo. The term “Biocatalysis” or “Biotransformation” is used when enzymes catalyze a reaction or help in transformations.