Prospects of Using Biocatalysis for the Synthesis and Modification of Polymers.

Molecules

Faculty of Bioengineering and Bioinformatics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Lenin Hills 1, bldg. 73, 119991 Moscow, Russia.

Published: May 2021

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  • Recent trends in biocatalysis focus on creating biodegradable and functional polymers for medical uses over the last five years.
  • Enzymes serve dual roles: they catalyze polymerization and help prepare monomers or oligomers needed for creating block copolymers.
  • The discussion highlights opportunities and challenges in developing new biopolymers from natural compounds and biomass, along with the integration of bio- and chemocatalysis methods.

Article Abstract

Trends in the dynamically developing application of biocatalysis for the synthesis and modification of polymers over the past 5 years are considered, with an emphasis on the production of biodegradable, biocompatible and functional polymeric materials oriented to medical applications. The possibilities of using enzymes not only as catalysts for polymerization but also for the preparation of monomers for polymerization or oligomers for block copolymerization are considered. Special attention is paid to the prospects and existing limitations of biocatalytic production of new synthetic biopolymers based on natural compounds and monomers from biomass, which can lead to a huge variety of functional biomaterials. The existing experience and perspectives for the integration of bio- and chemocatalysis in this area are discussed.

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