A Short Review on Artificial Enzymes

Author(s): Naga Jyothi. B, G. Sravani and Sruthi. K*

Abstract: Enzymes are outstanding biological catalysts which accelerate rate of reaction even upto 10,0000times more and are essential for all life sustaining reactions. like digestion, metabolism, growth healing etc. Recent utilization of enzymes includes the development of biosensors, food industry, technological applications and agricultural applications has prompted a drastic progress in the recent era. Their high degree of usage and lack of handiness stepped in developing them unnaturally. Artificial enzymes can be defined as synthetic organic molecules that are not generally proteinaceous but contain an active site with functional group and are able to replicate the role of an enzyme. As they are prepared from chemical moieties they are also called as “chemzymes”. The present review is focused on the development of artificial enzymes, their mechanisms and their wide applications together with long run prospects where research is often needed to be taken up to supply varied artificial enzymes with increasing wants.

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