Practical methods for biocatalysis and biotransformations / editors, John Whittall, Peter Sutton

Includes bibliographical references and index

Perspectives of biotransformations in small molecule pharmaceutical development / Joseph P. Adams ... [et al.] -- Biocatalyst identification and scale-up : molecular biology for chemists / Kathleen H. McClean -- Kinetic resolutions using biotransformations -- Dynamic kinetic resolution for the synthesis of esters, amides, and acids using lipases -- Enzymatic selectivity in synthetic methods -- Aldolase enzymes for complex synthesis -- Enzymatic synthesis of glycosides and glucuronides -- Synthesis of cyanohydrins using hydroxynitrile lyases -- Synthesis of chiral sec-alcohols by ketone reduction -- Reduction of functional groups -- Enzymatic oxidation chemistry -- Whole cell oxidations and dehalogenations