A generic platform for the immobilisation of engineered biocatalysts

Matthew P. Thompson, Sasha R. Derrington, Rachel S. Heath, Joanne L. Porter, Juan Mangas-Sanchez, Paul N. Devine, Matthew D. Truppo, Nicholas J. Turner*

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    Abstract

    The application of biocatalysis in the pharmaceutical industry is rapidly growing as a result of increased access to enzymes that meet the demands of industrial processes. This expansion of activity has led to a corresponding increase in the demand for immobilised enzymes. EziG™ (EnginZyme AB, Sweden) is marketed as a general matrix for enzyme immobilisation on controlled porosity glass. In this work we identified criteria for a “general” enzyme immobilisation technology in the context of the requirements of the pharmaceutical industry. We subsequently evaluated EziG™ for generality in a series of case studies for the application of immobilised biocatalysts. In this study we have focussed on the challenges facing both academic and industrial applications such as enzyme stability, multistep reactions and reactions in continuous flow.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)327-334
    Number of pages8
    JournalTetrahedron
    Volume75
    Issue number3
    Early online date6 Dec 2018
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 18 Jan 2019

    Keywords

    • Biocatalysis
    • Controlled-pore glass
    • Engineered enzymes
    • Immobilisation

    Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms

    • Manchester Institute of Biotechnology

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