Engineering of a thermostable alcohol dehydrogenase towards imine reduction

The enantioselective reduction of carbon-nitrogen double bonds is a powerful tool for accessing chiral secondary amines. These are important building blocks in the production of many high-added value chemicals, with an estimated 40-45 % of all pharmaceuticals and 20 % of agrochemicals containing a c...

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Main Author: Nethercott, Alanna Mary
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2018
Online Access:http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/51890/
http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/51890/1/PhD%20Thesis%20Alanna%20M%20Nethercott_corrected%202018.pdf