Imprinted nanogels as biomimetic catalysts

The term ‘biomimetic’ is commonly used to describe instances in which a chemical process imitates a biochemical reaction and has attracted considerable interest as more and more scientists study Nature’s phenomena and mechanisms. The design and synthesis of catalytic systems capable of mimicking enzyme’s activity while overcoming some of the protein’s inherent limitations is an important challenge that has been investigated using a variety of approaches including catalytic antibodies and imprinted polymers with interesting results.