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  • Biotechnology
  • Green Chemistry
  • Industrial Chemistry

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  • Enzyme catalysis has ancient roots in transforming natural resources into products.
  • Modern science has significantly advanced the understanding and application of enzymes.

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  • To highlight the scientific and technological progress in enzyme catalysis.
  • To emphasize the role of enzymes in resource-efficient and sustainable manufacturing.

Main Methods:

  • Exploring the properties of enzymes, including selectivity, diversity, and adaptability.
  • Investigating enzyme reaction cascades and pathways for compound manufacturing.
  • Leveraging natural enzymes and engineering tailor-made enzymes.

Main Results:

  • Enzymes offer high selectivity, diversity, and adaptability for optimal catalytic function.
  • Enzyme reaction cascades enable resource-efficient manufacturing within a single reaction space.
  • Enzyme catalysis is crucial for industrial innovation in biotechnology and sustainable chemistry.

Conclusions:

  • Enzyme catalysis is key to transforming manufacturing processes and utilizing renewable biobased resources.
  • Optimizing enzyme use enhances safety, health, and environmental aspects of production.
  • Enzyme engineering provides tailored solutions for modern industrial challenges.