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Biocatalysts in Organic Synthesis

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The most important conversions in the context of green chemistry is with the help of enzymes. Enzymes are also referred to as biocatalysts and the transformations are referred to as biocatalytic conversions. Enzymes are now easily available and are an important tool in organic synthesis. The earliest biocatalytic conversion known to mankind is the manufacture of ethyl alcohol from molasses, the mother liquor left after the crystallisation of cane sugar from concentrated cane juice. This transformation is brought about by the enzyme ‘invertase’ which converts sucrose into glucose and fructose and finally by the enzyme zymase which converts glucose and fructose into ethyl alcohol. It is well known that most of the antibiotics have been prepared using enzymes (enzymatic fermentation).

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Ahluwalia, V.K., Kidwai, M. (2004). Biocatalysts in Organic Synthesis. In: New Trends in Green Chemistry. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-3175-5_11

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