ForumAkademie 38: Novel enzymes for biocatalytic applications

Selective epoxide ring-opening and lignin depolymerisation

Type

Vortrag

Topic

Human & Biotechnology (Field of Expertise)

Public sequence databases contain an ever growing collection of yet unexplored enzyme sequences that can be of great avail for biocatalysis. Using different database mining approaches, we have significantly increased the number of available halohydrin dehalogenases for the selective synthesis of ?-substituted alcohols, and ?-etherases for the selective cleavage of ?-O-4 aryl ether bonds in lignin. An overview on the in silico identification and biochemical characterization of those enzymes will be presented as well as examples for their biocatalytic application and protein engineering.

Programme

Welcome Horst BISCHOF Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn., Vice Rector Research
Talk
Anett SCHALLMEY Prof. Dr., Head and Professor for Biochemistry at the Institute for Biochemistry, Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, TU Braunschweig
Drink and Snack
Discussion on Gender Challenges and Opportunities for Careers in Academia
Moderation Robert KOURIST Univ.-Prof. Dr.rer.nat., Head of the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology, TU Graz

Host

Institut für Molekulare Biotechnologie, Forum Technik & Gesellschaft, TU Graz, alumniTUGraz 1887

Time and Location

2. March 2018, 10:00 AM - 13:30

TU Graz, Neue Technik, Room E 3.1, Petersgasse 12, GF and Discussion Room BKEG053, Petersgasse 14, GF, 8010 Graz, Austria

Additional informations

Language: English

Contact

Patricia GÖTZ
alumniTUGraz 1887
teilnahme@TUGraz.at
Phone: +43 316 873 7191

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