Combinatorial and computational challenges for biocatalyst design

Nature

Volumn 409, Issue 6817, 2001, Pages 253-257

  Arnold, F H ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCATALYST; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; DRUG INDUSTRY; ENERGY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; FOOD INDUSTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; CATALYSIS; COMBINATORIAL CHEMISTRY TECHNIQUES; DNA, RECOMBINANT; ENZYMES; HUMANS; PROTEIN ENGINEERING;

EID: 0035843136     PISSN: 00280836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/35051731     Document Type: Review

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