Biological transformations: contributions and perspectives

Química Nova

Mantovani, Simone Moraes¹  Oliveira, Luciana Gonzaga de¹  Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, Brasil¹ 

关键词: biocatalysis;    biotransformations;    chemistry and biology integration.;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0100-40422009000300018

学科分类：化学（综合）

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Quimica

【 摘 要 】

In a moment that amazingly advances are being reached on the development of technologies to obtain high value chemical compounds as polymers, fine chemicals, pharmaceutical industry intermediates and chemical entities, we cannot refuse that a meaningful progress is due to the maturing in knowledge of biological transformations. Biocatalysis and biotransformations are being widespread applied to generate processes and products with incredible success. In this review article we present the main contributions of biotechnology and biological catalytic processes to Chemistry, the most important evolution steps on enzymatic transformations, how it has being applied and which are the perspectives to academic and industrial environments. We also would like to stimulate the community to step out research in biotechnology applicable to chemical and pharmaceutical industries, trying to achieve what we believe to be the ideal layout: integrating chemical transformations, enzymatic conversions and fermentation processes.

【 授权许可】

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