Application of designed enzymes in organic synthesis.

Application of Designed Enzymes in Organic Synthesis Gernot A. Strohmeier, Harald Pichler, Oliver May, and Mandana Gruber-Khadjawi* Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology, Petersgasse 14, A-8010 Graz, Austria Institute of Molecular Biotechnology, Graz University of Technology, Petersgasse 14, A-8010 Graz, Austria DSM—Innovative Synthesis BV, Geleen, P.O. Box 18, 6160 MD Geleen, The Netherlands

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