Synthetic Molecules Emulate Enzyme Behavior For the First Time
Wednesday, July 2, 2008 - 11:21
in Physics & Chemistry
Chemists have created a synthetic catalyst that can fold its molecular structure into a specific shape for a specific job, similar to natural catalysts. In laboratory tests, researchers were able to cause a synthetic catalyst -- an enzyme-like molecule that enables hydrogenation, a reaction used to transform fats in the food industry -- to fold itself into a specific shape, or into its mirror image.
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