Search for dissertations about: "Hanna Koskiniemi"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Hanna Koskiniemi.

2. 1. Enzymatic activation of oxygen in the biosynthesis of polyketide antibiotics

   Author : Hanna Koskiniemi; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : The electron structure of molecular oxygen (O2) is such that it cannot spontaneously react with organic molecules, a feature that protects organisms from oxidative stress. However, oxygenases can insert O2 in organic substrates. The enzymes do this after activating O2 for the reaction, most often with the aid of an organic or inorganic cofactor. READ MORE