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Record Nr.

UNINA9910146244503321

Titolo

Directed molecular evolution of proteins : or how to improve enzymes for biocatalysis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Place of publication not identified], : Wiley VCH, 2002

ISBN

1-280-55837-7

9786610558377

3-527-60064-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (359 pages)

Disciplina

660.6/34

Soggetti

Enzymes - Biotechnology

Biocatalysis - Evolution

Proteins - Chemical modification

Proteins

Molecular evolution

Combinatorial chemistry

Directed Molecular Evolution

Protein Engineering

Genetic Engineering

Genetic Techniques

Investigative Techniques

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment

Biomedical Engineering

Health & Biological Sciences

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Sommario/riassunto

Natural selection created optimal catalysts. However, optimal performance of enzyme catalysis does not necessarily refer to maximum reaction rate. Rather, it may be a compromise between specificity, rate, stability, and other chemical constraints that makes



enzymes capable of catalyzing reactions under mild conditions and with high substrate specificity, accompanied by high regio- and enantioselectivity. The book presented here focuses on the directed evolution of proteins, which has established itself as a powerful method for designing enzymes showing new substrate specificities. It includes a comprehensive repertoire of techniques for producing combinatorial enzyme libraries, while the functional gene expression in a suitable host helps in selecting the appropriate structure, making fast screening a necessity.