The enantiomeric ratio: Origin, determination and prediction

Enzyme and Microbial Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 559-571

  Straathof, A J J ^a   Jongejan, J A ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Chirality; Enantioselectivity; Intrinsic enantiomeric ratio; Kinetic resolution; Molecular modeling

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; CATALYST SELECTIVITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GIBBS FREE ENERGY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE;

CHIRALITY; ENANTIOSELECTIVITY; INTRINSIC ENANTIOMERIC RATIO;

ENZYMES;

ENZYME;

ARTICLE; ENANTIOMER; ENZYME SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0031455616     PISSN: 01410229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-0229(97)00066-5     Document Type: Article

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