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A Continuing Career in Biocatalysis: Frances H. Arnold

Journal Article · · ACS Catalysis
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Univ. of Rochester, NY (United States); OSTI
  2. California Institute of Technology (CalTech), Pasadena, CA (United States)
  3. Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL (United States)
On the occasion of Professor Frances H. Arnold’s recent acceptance of the 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, we honor her numerous contributions to the fields of directed evolution and biocatalysis. Arnold pioneered the development of directed evolution methods for engineering enzymes as biocatalysts. Her highly interdisciplinary research has provided grounds not only for understanding the mechanisms of enzyme evolution but also for developing commercially viable enzyme biocatalysts and biocatalytic processes. In this Account, we highlight some of her notable contributions in the past three decades in the development of foundational directed evolution methods and their applications in the design and engineering of enzymes with desired functions for biocatalysis. Her work has created a paradigm shift in the broad catalysis field.
Research Organization:
Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
National Institutes of Health (NIH); National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0018260; SC0018420
OSTI ID:
1803334
Journal Information:
ACS Catalysis, Journal Name: ACS Catalysis Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 9; ISSN 2155-5435
Publisher:
American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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