Peptide Catalysis
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Bioorganic Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2023) | Viewed by 238
Special Issue Editor
Interests: peptide synthesis; peptide catalysis; peptide drugs
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Dear Colleagues,
Catalysis is a major field in chemistry and a key player when it comes to reducing energy and resource consumption in chemical processes. Sustainability in chemical processes will not work without catalysis. In fact, nature shows us that the optimal performance of catalysis takes place in aqueous solution at 37°C by applying enzymes. Derived from this natural concept, peptides have been applied as organocatalysts in various chemical reactions for quite some time now. They are easy to access via solid-phase peptide synthesis, enabling a fast and efficient build-up and screening of catalyst libraries. They provide chiral structures necessary for enantio- and diastereoselective synthesis. Additionally, they come close to the goal of biomimicking enzyme pockets. Moreover, they are biodegradable and thus easily disposable. This issue aims to provide an overview of the latest research where peptides are utilized as catalysts to enable all kinds of chemical processes.
Dr. Kathrin Bellmann-Sickert
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biomimetic catalysis
- peptide catalysis
- stereoselectivity
- organocatalysis
- organic chemistry
- biocatalysis
- enzymes
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