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ERC Consolidator Grant · 2022

Enzymatic chemistry acting on alkyl chains

-As humankind sets out to move towards a sustainable future, the production of organic commodity and speciality chemicals, drugs and other small molecules of interest will gradually incorporate more biochemical processes. Some of these products may be obtained directly from engineered organisms, while others may be generated ex vivo – either through purely enzymatic processes or by interfacing biological chemistry with organic synthesis. Harnessing the efficiency, selectivity and diversity of enzymatic reactions found in nature is key to reaching the goal of a fully-fledged biobased economy. Some enzymes can carry out demanding reactions that have little or no equivalent in synthetic…

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