Industrial chemical production goes green: researchers harness nature's chemical producers
date: 23/01/2017
Project: Sustainable industrial processes based o...
acronym: CARBAZYMES
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In living organisms, biochemical reactions are taking place all the time – turning nutrients into useful products – facilitated by specialized proteins known as enzymes. These biological catalysts or biocatalysts can be harnessed to accelerate other types of reactions for industrial chemistry – but under much milder conditions.