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Enzyme Commonly Used in Organic Synthesis

Enzymes

Reactions

1. Esterases, lipases

Ester hydrolysis, ester formation

2. Amidases (proteases, acylases)

Amide hydrolysis, amide formation

3. Dehydrogenases

Oxidoreduction of alcohols and ketones

4. Oxidases

Oxidation

5. Peroxidases

Oxidation, epoxidation, halohydration

6. Kinases

Phosphorylation (ATP dependent)

7. Aldolases, transketolases

Aldol reaction (C-C bond)

8. Glycosidases, glycosyltransferases

Glycosidic bond formation

9. Phosphorylases, phosphatases

Formation and hydrolysis of phosphate

10. Sulphotransferases

Formation of sulphate esters

11. Transaminases

Amino acid synthesis (C-N band)

12. Hydrolases

Hydrolysis

13. Isomerases, lyases, hydratases

Isomerization, addition, elimination, or replacement of a group


 

 

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