Artificial Enzymes [Hardcover]

Ronald Breslow (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 5, 2005

This first book on this fascinating topic is edited by one of today's most famous and internationally respected organic chemists, renowned for his pioneering synthesis of the cyclopropenyl cation.
For his part, Ronald Breslow has brought together leading scientists in this expanding area to provide a novel overview of protein-, cyclodextrin-, metal- and porphyrin-based artificial enzymes as well as enzyme-like polymers and dendrimers.
A must for all scientists interested in this emerging field.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This text will be of interest to biochemists and pharmaceutical researchers." (The Catalyst, January 2007)

"…a highly readable introduction to this creative chemical discipline…fills a critical gap in the literature of bioorganic/supramolecular chemistry." (Journal of the American Chemical Society, April 12, 2006)

"The book is a very nice addition to our understanding of artificial enzymes." (Angewandte Chemie International Edition)

From the Back Cover

This first book on this fascinating topic is edited by one of today's most famous and internationally respected organic chemists, who has been studying enzyme mimics and artificial enzymes for more than four decades.

Ronald Breslow has brought together leading scientists in this expanding area for an in-depth survey of the synthesis and design of enzmye-like catalysts.

From the contents:

• Biomimetic chemistry
• Vitamin B6 enzyme models
• Synthetic polymers with enzymatic activity
• Catalytic antibodies
• Protein-based artificial enzymes
• Artificial metalloenzymes
• Artificial restriction enzymes

A first-stop resource containing valuable information for the developers and users of biomimetic catalysts from all fields, this book is highly recommended for chemists, biotechnologists and pharmaceutical researchers.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 193 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-VCH; 1 edition (September 5, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3527311653
• ISBN-13: 978-3527311651
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 0.6 x 9.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,541,069 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)