Enzymes by Evolution: Bringing New Chemistry to Life

Not satisfied with nature’s vast enzyme repertoire, we want to create new ones and expand the space of genetically encoded enzyme functions. We use the most powerful biological design process, evolution, to optimize existing enzymes and invent new ones, thereby circumventing our profound ignorance o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Frances H. Arnold
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: World Scientific Publishing 2018-01-01
Series:Molecular Frontiers Journal
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Online Access:http://www.worldscientific.com/doi/pdf/10.1142/S2529732518400023