Bioretrosynthesis

Bioretrosynthesis is a technique for synthesizing organic chemicals from inexpensive precursors and evolved enzymes.[1] The technique builds on the retro-evolution hypothesis proposed in 1945 by geneticist Norman Horowitz.[2]

  1. ^ "The bioretrosynthesis solution: shifting evolution into reverse to make cheaper drugs". KurzweilAI. 2014-04-09. doi:10.1038/nchembio.1494. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
    Birmingham, W. R.; Starbird, C. A.; Panosian, T. D.; Nannemann, D. P.; Iverson, T. M.; Bachmann, B. O. (2014). "Bioretrosynthetic construction of a didanosine biosynthetic pathway". Nature Chemical Biology. 10: 392–399. doi:10.1038/nchembio.1494. PMC 4017637. PMID 24657930.
  2. ^ "Shifting evolution into reverse promises cheaper, greener way to make new drugs". ScienceDaily. doi:10.1038/nchembio.1494. Retrieved 2014-04-09.

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