Overview

One of the most active areas of contemporary organic chemistry involves the search for new catalysts that borrow concepts, strategies and even components from enzymes but yet are not to be found in nature. Such artificial enzymes not only give insights into the mechanisms of enzyme catalysis but also offer the potential for catalyzing a wide range of chemical reactions that have no counterpart in nature. In this work, the authors discuss the state of the art in artificial enzymes and possible future research directions. Many facets of the field are represented, including protein engineering, catalytic antibodies, RNA catalysis, enzymes in organic solvents, micellar catalysis and general supramolecular catalysis. Particular emphasis is placed on a discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of each strategy and what can be learned from a candid assessment of the present achievements of the different approaches.

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Author:   C.S. Wilcox ,  A.D. Hamilton
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   1996 ed.
Volume:   478
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   1.290kg
ISBN:  

9780792340249

ISBN 10:   0792340248
Pages:   268
Publication Date:   31 March 1996
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

The Site of Cleavage of Pyranoside Acetals: Endo vs. Exocyclic Cleavage.- Vitamin K Mechanism of Action and Its Bearing on Vitamin E.- Unnatural Amino Acids for the Design of Functional Proteins: Biomimetic Catalysis Using Coenzyme-Amino Acids.- Nonconventional Approaches to Enzyme-Catalyzed Peptide Synthesis.- Alkaline-Earth Metal Ion Catalysis of Ester Cleavage.- A Study of the Catalytic Properties of Some Hydrogen Bonding Receptors.- Design, Synthesis, and Study of Artificial ?-Sheets.- Anion Recognition by Neutral Receptors.- Enzymes in the Continuous Gas Phase Bioreactor.- Foldable Anion Hosts Based on Bicyclic Guanidinium Anchor Groups.- Transition Metal Ion-Based Supramolecular Catalysts.- Neutral Organoboron Receptors with Oriented Dipoles.- Regulation of Protein Synthesis by Antitumor Peptides.- Author Index.

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