Xiaodan Li and Richard Kammerer have characterized an enzyme for the first time that could become an important tool for the circular economy. The monitor shows a schematic representation of the key part of the active center of this enzyme. Credit: Paul Scherrer Institute/Markus Fischer
Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have—for the first time—precisely characterized the enzyme styrene oxide isomerase, which can be used to produce valuable chemicals and drug precursors in an environmentally friendly manner. The study appears in the journal Nature Chemistry.
