Advances in Biocatalysis and Biosynthesis I

Monday, November 9, 2009: 12:30 PM
Bayou C (Gaylord Opryland Hotel)

Description:
The focus of this session is to reflect the latest advances in biocatalysis and protein engineering for biocatalysis applications. Suggested topics include, but are not limited to: (1) Biocatalyst development via protein modification, immobilization, and genetic engineering; (2) Biocatalytic reaction engineering, such as reaction kinetics and nonaqueous biocatalysis;(3) Enzymatic bioprocessing for chemical production, biodegradation, biochemical separation/purification, fuel processing, etc.; (4) Other areas where biocatalysis plays an essential role, such as studies of energy generation systems, biosensors, and artificial cells.


Sponsor:
Bioengineering


Chair:
Patrick A. Johnson
Email: pjohns27@uwyo.edu

Co-Chair:
Christopher Henry
Email: chenry@mcs.anl.gov


12:50 PM
(71b) Structure-Based Approach of Harnessing Aldo-Keto Reductases for Biocatalysis
Regina Kratzer, Simone Pival, John Woodley and Bernd Nidetzky

1:10 PM
(71c) Chemical and Enzymatic Synthesis of Carotenoid-Based Polymers From Renewable Material
Johnathan T. Gorke, Yun Jiang, Romas J. Kazlauskas and Friedrich Srienc

1:30 PM
(71d) Robustness of an E. coli Strain with a Defective Aminoacyl-tRNA Synthetase
Diya M. Abdeljabbar, Thomas J. Klein, Siyan Zhang and A. James Link

1:50 PM

2:00 PM
(71e) Ground and Transition State Computations On Cytochrome P450 BM-3
George Khoury, Ping Lin, Michael Janik, Patrick Cirino and Costas Maranas

2:20 PM
(71f) Biocatalysis in Microorganisms and Applications of Phytochemical Analogs
Joseph A. Chemler, Chin Giaw Lim and Mattheos A. G. Koffas

2:40 PM
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