Medical Applications of Enzyme Biocatalysis: Current Status and Future Aspects
A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Biocatalysis".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 33
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Dear Colleagues,
Enzymes, as biocatalysts, have shown great potential in the medical field due to their high specificity, high catalytic efficiency, and environmental friendliness. In recent years, with the rapid development of biotechnology, the importance of enzymes in medical applications such as drug synthesis, disease diagnosis, and biosensor development has become increasingly clear. Enzymes participate in the cell cascade reaction process, affecting immune responses, tumor formation, and other processes. However, enzymes still face challenges relating to stability, costs, and large-scale production in practical applications. This Special Issue will bring together the latest research results, explore current progress and future development directions in enzyme biocatalysis in the medical field, and provide a platform for communication and collaboration for researchers in related fields.
For this Special Issue, we welcome original research articles and review papers covering, but not limited to, the following topics:
- Applications of enzymes in drug synthesis;
- Roles of enzymes in disease diagnosis;
- The development of biosensors;
- Enzyme immobilization technology;
- Enzyme stability optimization.
Prof. Dr. Feng Wang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- enzyme
- biocatalysis
- medical applications
- drug synthesis
- disease diagnosis
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