09-805 Special Topics in Bioorganic and Bioinorganic Chemistry: Biocatalysis

6 units, Carnegie Mellon University

Biocatalysis is a rapidly evolving field that utilizes naturally evolved and bioengineered enzymes as platforms to offer revolutionary solutions for chemical production. This course features an indepth discussion of different topics in biocatalysis with examples of how biocatalysis has reshaped various aspects of modern industries including food, pharmaceuticals, consumer products and biomaterials industries. This course also provides an overview of common enzyme classes used in modern biocatalysis and their associated catalytic mechanisms and engineering. Handson experience of common bioinformatic and computational tools for new enzyme discovery will also been integrated in the course.

Prerequisites: none listed

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