Highlights of Biocatalysis and Biomimetic Catalysis
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B generally refers to the use of enzymes or whole cells as catalysts for synthetic chemistry. Because of its connection with reduced energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, and waste generation, biocatalysis is increasingly used in pharmaceutical, chemical, food, energy, and agricultural industries. Compared to chemical catalysis, one of the biggest advantages of biocatalysis is that biocatalysts are often highly selective (regio-, diastereo-, enantio-, or chemo-), which can circumvent the need for many blocking and deblocking steps that are required in asymmetrical synthesis. In addition, biocatalysts can operate at mild and environmental-friendly conditions, which may significantly reduce energy input and waste generation. This special issue of ACS Catalysis on biocatalysis and biomimetic catalysis contains 15 articles which can be broadly grouped into three categories, including developing new tools for biocatalysis, exploring biocatalysis for practical applications, and learning from biocatalysis biomimetic catalysis.
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