Shen JD, Cai X, Liu ZQ, Zheng YG. Nitrilase: a promising biocatalyst in industrial applications for green chemistry.
Crit Rev Biotechnol 2020;
41:72-93. [PMID:
33045860 DOI:
10.1080/07388551.2020.1827367]
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Abstract
Nitrilases are widely distributed in nature and are able to hydrolyze nitriles into their corresponding carboxylic acids and ammonia. In industry, nitrilases have been used as green biocatalysts for the production of high value-added products. To date, biocatalysts are considered to be important alternatives to chemical catalysts due to increasing environmental problems and resource scarcity. This review provides an overview of recent advances of nitrilases in aspects of distribution, enzyme screening, molecular structure and catalytic mechanism, protein engineering, and their potential applications in industry.
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