title: Novel biocatalysts for white biotechnology.
abstract: White Biotechnology uses microorganisms and enzymes to manufacture a large variety of chemical products. Therefore, the demand for new and useful biocatalysts is steadily and rapidly increasing. We have developed methods for the isolation of new enzyme genes, constructed novel expression systems, and optimized existing enzymes for biotechnological applications by methods of directed evolution. Furthermore, we have isolated and characterized biocatalysts relevant for the preparation of enantiopure compounds.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Molecular Enzyme Technology, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Research Center Jülich, Jülich, Germany.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Drepper
authors.forename: Thorsten
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Eggert
authors.forename: Werner
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hummel
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Leggewie
authors.forename: Martina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pohl
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rosenau
authors.forename: Susanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wilhelm
authors.forename: Karl-Erich
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Jaeger
mesh_terms: D001709:Biotechnology / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends*; D002384:Catalysis; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends*; D004798:Enzymes; D005858:Germany; D007221:Industry / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends*
chemical_list: D004798:Enzymes