Biocatalysis has revolutionized chemical synthesis, providing sustainable methods for
preparing various organic molecules. In enzyme-mediated organic synthesis, most reactions …

When challenged by a difficult reduction reaction, a chemist should always also consider
biocatalysis in synthesis planning. The inherent selectivity of enzymes has been known for …

During the recent past years, tremendous efforts have been made to establish
enantioselective routes for the preparation of enantiomerically pure compounds due to their …

Chirality is a key factor in the safety and efficacy of many drug products and thus the
production of single enantiomers of drug intermediates and drugs has become important …

The old yellow enzyme (OYE) family is a large group of flavin‐dependent redox biocatalysts
with major applications in the industrial reduction of activated alkenes. These enzymes have …

Jasmonates are lipid-derived signals that mediate plant stress responses and development
processes. Enzymes participating in biosynthesis of jasmonic acid (JA)(1, 2) and …

Green chemistry aims to minimize the environmental hazards of chemical processes and
their products. Ever since its introduction by Anastas,[1] this principle has inspired …

Redox enzymes have tremendous potential as catalysts for preparative organic chemistry.
Their usually high selectivity, paired with their catalytic efficiency under mild reaction …

Redox reactions are essential to any currently known form of life and are at the core of a
majority of metabolic processes, such as cellular respiration or photosynthesis. As about …

A series of synthetic nicotinamide cofactors were synthesized to replace natural
nicotinamide cofactors and promote enoate reductase (ER) catalyzed reactions without …