Transaminases (TAs) are one of the most promising biocatalysts in organic synthesis for the
preparation of chiral amino compounds. The concise reaction, excellent enantioselectivity …

Chiral amines are valuable building blocks for the pharmaceutical industry. ω-TAms have
emerged as an exciting option for their synthesis, offering a potential “green alternative” to …

Transaminases have attracted considerable interest in their use as biocatalysts for the
synthesis of compounds containing chiral amine units, which are widespread within the …

Microbial enzymes are of great importance in the development of industrial bioprocesses.
Current applications are focused on many different markets including pulp and paper …

Reductions play a key role in organic synthesis, producing chiral products with new
functionalities. Enzymes can catalyse such reactions with exquisite stereo‐, regio‐and …

Multi‐enzymatic cascade reactions, ie, the combination of several enzymatic transformations
in concurrent one‐pot processes, offer considerable advantages: the demand of time, costs …

The use of enzymes as catalysts for the preparation of novel compounds has received
steadily increasing attention over the past few years. High demands are placed on the …

Biocatalysis is an enabling technology adding to organic oxidation chemistry. Especially the
high selectivity of enzymatic oxidation coevally operating under mild conditions and not …

Optically pure amines are highly valuable products or key intermediates for a vast number of
bioactive compounds; however, efficient methods for their preparation are rare. ω …

When challenged by a difficult reduction reaction, a chemist should always also consider
biocatalysis in synthesis planning. The inherent selectivity of enzymes has been known for …