Multi-step enzyme catalysis

the long version

"In nature, enzymes are able to catalyze reaction sequences and cascades without the need for purification and isolation of intermediates. This is one essential advantage compared to the classical chemical multi-step reactions. In multi-step enzyme catalysis, researchers copy this elegant method to make biocatalysis more effective and elegant. By combining enzymatic and synthetic organic steps, the use of multi-enzyme complexes and other techniques open the door for hitherto unknown reactions." "This first comprehensive coverage of the topic provides a complete overview, covering such topics as chemoenzyrnatic synthesis, microbial production of DNA building blocks, asymmetric transformations by coupled enzymes and much more."--Jacket.