The Biocatalysis Guide is a simple double-sided, single-sheet guide to the most used enzyme classes amongst the ACS GCIPR member companies. It is easy to follow for chemists who have not had significant exposure to biocatalysis—showing generic transformations that are available so these can be factored into retrosynthetic analysis. In order to keep the sheet easy to read, it is not an exhaustive guide to every transformation, and it does not carry literature references. The guide can be downloaded and printed for personal use or display in laboratories.
Application of a PLP-dependent Mannich cyclase for biocatalytic synthesis of heterocyclic quaternary α-amino acids
Yang Hai, University of California Santa Barbara, $50,000 “Application of a PLP-dependent Mannich cyclase for biocatalytic synthesis of heterocyclic quaternary α-amino acids”