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Record 1 1991-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
CONT

Two recent discoveries, catalytic enzymes and cell adhesion molecules, may transform medicine and biotechnology. Catalytic antibodies, also known as alzymes, are artificial antibodies which work like natural enzymes to make biochemical reactions possible. In principle, on alzyme can be designed to catalyse (speed up) any biochemical reaction whose mechanism is known using genetic engineering and monoclonal antibody technology.

Key term(s)
  • alzyme

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
OBS

Voir enzyme et catalytique.

Key term(s)
  • alzyme

Spanish

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