Artificial Metalloenzymes and MetalloDNAzymes in Catalysis: From Design to Applications

An important reference for researchers in the field of metal-enzyme hybrid catalysis

Artificial Metalloenzymes and MetalloDNAzymes in Catalysis offers a comprehensive review of the most current strategies, developed over recent decades, for the design, synthesis, and optimization of these hybrid catalysts as well as material about their application. The contributors--noted experts in the field--present information on the preparation, characterization, and optimization of artificial metalloenzymes in a timely and authoritative manner.

The authors present a thorough examination of this interesting new platform for catalysis that combines the excellent selective recognition/binding properties of enzymes with transition metal catalysts. The text includes information on the various applications of metal-enzyme hybrid catalysts for novel reactions, offers insights into the latest advances in the field, and contains an informative perspective on the future: 

• Explores the development of artificial metalloenzymes, the modern and strongly evolving research field on the verge of industrial application
• Contains a comprehensive reference to the research area of metal-enzyme hybrid catalysis that has experienced tremendous growth in recent years
• Includes contributions from leading researchers in the field
• Shows how this new catalysis combines the selective recognition/binding properties of enzymes with transition metal catalysts

Written for catalytic chemists, bioinorganic chemists, biochemists, and organic chemists, Artificial Metalloenzymes and MetalloDNAzymes in Catalysis offers a unique reference to the fundamentals, concepts, applications, and the most recent developments for more efficient and sustainable synthesis.