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Isolated enzymes have been used as highly specific catalyst in organic chemicals synthesis. However, industrial significance of enzyme reactions was especially emphasized in the 1970s with the production of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) . Recombinant DNA technology also enables the efficient production of enzymes, making them cheaply available for use.
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Yoo, Y.J., Feng, Y., Kim, Y.H., Yagonia, C.F.J. (2017). Enzymes for Chemicals and Polymers. In: Fundamentals of Enzyme Engineering. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-1026-6_12
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