Table of Contents

Introduction to Artificial Enzymes (R. Breslow)
Vitamin B6 Enzyme Models (L. Liu and R. Breslow)
Evolution of Synthetic Polymers with Enzyme-like Catalytic Activities (I. Klotz and J. Suh)
Mimicking Enzymes with Antibodies (D. Hilvert)
Protein-based Artificial Enzymes (B. Duckworth and M. Distefano)
Artificial Hydrolytic Metalloenzymes (J. Chin and H. Kim)
Artificial Restriction Enzymes -
Tools for Future Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (Y. Yamamoto and M. Komiyama)

About the Author

Ronald Breslow is Professor of Chemistry at Columbia University. In addition to his work on Artificial Enzymes and Biomimetic Chemistry (there is now an annual ACS Ronald Breslow Award in Biomimetic Chemistry), he has created novel aromatic and antiaromatic molecules, and a new approach to cancer therapy that is in advanced clinical trials. His numerous awards include the U. S. National Medal of Science. He is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Science, and an honorary member of the Royal Society (Britain), the Royal Society of Chemistry, the Chemical Societies of Japan and Korea, and the Indian Academy of Science.

Reviews

"The book is a very nice addition to our understanding of artificial enzymes."
Angewandte Chemie International Edition

"... a highly readable introduction to this creative chemical discipline... fills a critical gap in the literature of bioorganic/supramolecular chemistry."
Journal of the American Chemical Society

"The topics in the book are well illustrated with suitable figures and recent references. In conclusion, this book is a big contribution to the emerging and fascinating area of enzyme technology and will serve as an excellent source of information for chemists, biochemists, biotechnologists and molecular biologists."
Carbohydrate Polymers

"Das Buch ist eine gelungene Ergänzung der Literatur über synthetische Enzyme..." Angewandte Chemie

"... sehr wertvoll für Chemiker und Biochemiker, die sich mit den Mechanismen enzymatischer Katalyse beschäftigen. ... Alle Beiträge dieses Buches sind von Experten geschrieben und geben nach einer guten Einführung in die Problematik sehr detaillierte Informationen und, vor allen Dingen, zahlreiche Literaturzitate ..., die es dem Leser erlauben, noch tiefer in die Materie einzutauchen. ...ein sehr gutes Nachschlagewerk und gibt durch die Fülle an Details eine gute Übersicht über dieses interessante Forschungsgebiet." Chemie Ingenieur Technik

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