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Biosynthesis of Enzymes

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The central carbon atom covalently bonded by amino, carboxyl, and R group in the structure is called the alpha carbon (Cα). The side chain R group varies in chemical composition, size, and interaction with water as reflected in their polarity. There are 20 standard amino acids used as common building blocks for peptides and proteins.

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  1. School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea

    Young Je Yoo

  2. College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Shanghai JiaoTong University, Shanghai, China

    Yan Feng

  3. School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, Korea

    Yong Hwan Kim

  4. School of Chemical Engineering, University of San Carlos, Cebu City, Philippines

    Camila Flor J. Yagonia

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Yoo, Y.J., Feng, Y., Kim, Y.H., Yagonia, C.F.J. (2017). Biosynthesis of Enzymes. In: Fundamentals of Enzyme Engineering. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-1026-6_2

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