Enzymes fight chemical weapons
| Autor: | Zbyněk Prokop, Frantisěk Opluštil, Jiří Damborský, Joseph J. DeFrank |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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Chemical Warfare
Injury control Accident prevention Enzyme Therapy Poison control 010402 general chemistry 01 natural sciences Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Toxicology 03 medical and health sciences Human health Humans Chemical Warfare Agents Catalytic efficiency Decontamination 030304 developmental biology 2. Zero hunger chemistry.chemical_classification 0303 health sciences Poisoning food and beverages General Medicine Enzymes 0104 chemical sciences Enzyme Chemical warfare Biochemistry chemistry 13. Climate action Molecular Medicine |
| Zdroj: | Biotechnology Journal. 1:1370-1380 |
| ISSN: | 1860-7314 1860-6768 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/biot.200600166 |
| Popis: | The chemical weapons exert their terrifying effects by interrupting biological processes. Fortunately, they can also be degraded by enzymes through fortuitous side reactions. The activity of these enzymes can be the ground of our defensive arsenal. Nowadays, the spectrum of such enzymatic tools are significantly widened and enriched due to the fast appearance of new biochemical methods utilizing natural catalysts, enzymes, for the transformation of non-natural man-made organic compounds. Enzymes provide high catalytic efficiency with minimal unit consumption. As natural proteins, enzymes contribute to the “green” solution of the decontamination problems. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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