Biocatalysis for the Pharmaceutical Industry

Biocatalysis is rapidly evolving into a key technology for thediscovery and production of chemicals, especially in thepharmaceutical industry, where high yielding chemo-, regio-, andenantioselective reactions are critical. Taking the latestbreakthroughs in genomics and proteomics into consideration,Biocatalysis for the Pharmaceutical Industry concisely yetcomprehensively discusses the modern application of biocatalysis todrug discovery, development, and manufacturing. Written by a teamof leading experts, the book offers deep insight into this cuttingedge field.
* Covers a wide range of topics in a systematic manner with anemphasis on industrial applications
* Provides a thorough introduction to the latest biocatalysts,modern expression hosts, state-of-the-art directed evolution, highthroughput screening, and bioprocess engineering
* Addresses frontier subjects such as emerging enzymes,metabolite profiling, combinatorial biosynthesis, metabolicengineering, and autonomous enzymes for the synthesis anddevelopment of chiral molecules, drug metabolites, andsemi-synthetic medicinal compounds and natural product analogs
* Highlights the impact of biocatalysis on green chemistry
* Contains numerous graphics to illustrate concepts andtechniques
Biocatalysis for the Pharmaceutical Industry is anessential resource for scientists, engineers, and R&D policymakers in the fine chemical, pharmaceutical, and biotechindustries. It is also an invaluable tool for academic researchersand advanced students of organic and materials synthesis, chemicalbiology, and medicinal chemistry.