Enzymes are catalysts that accelerate chemical reactions in living systems. They reduce the energy required for chemical reactions to occur and act like a team of experts in construction projects, ...

The production of the sugar trehalose, which is used as a functional food and an additive in pharmaceutical products or in cosmetics, is a team effort for enzymes: One takes care of the construction ...

How catalysts and enzymes are becoming one of the most powerful and least visible forces in low-carbon manufacturing.

Oxidizing the end carbon atom of a terminal alkene to form an aldehyde, a process called anti-Markovnikov alkene oxidation, is difficult because the reaction is energetically unfavorable. The ...

New research recreating 450 million-year-old enzymes has resulted in a biochemical engineering 'hack' which could lead to new drugs, flavors, fragrances and biofuels. University of Queensland-led ...

Drug companies and CDMOs seeking greener routes to the production of complex APIs may look to biocatalysis. PM Images/GETTY IMAGES Pressures on drug manufacturers to reduce development timelines and ...

A recent book shows the links between synthesis, catalysis, and environmental protection. Active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) are traditionally chemical moieties synthesized according to the ...

IN MANY biological and industrial processes, reactions must proceed rapidly or they are useless. That is why catalysts are so important. These agents hasten reactions, without themselves being ...