Exploitation of enzymes in biocatalytic processes provides scope both in the synthesis and degradation of molecules. Enzymes have power not only in their catalytic efficiency, but their chemoselectivity, regioselectivity, and stereoselectivity means the reactions they catalyze are precise and reproducible. Focusing on carbohydrate processing enzymes, this review covers advances in biocatalysis involving carbohydrates over the last 2-3 years. Given the notorious difficulties in the chemical synthesis of carbohydrates, the use of enzymes for synthesis has potential for significant impact in the future. The use of catabolic enzymes in the degradation of biomass, which can be exploited in the production of biofuels to provide a sustainable and greener source of energy, and the synthesis of molecules that have a range of applications including in the pharmaceutical and food industries will be explored.

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在生物催化中利用碳水化合物加工酶。

生物催化过程中酶的利用为分子的合成和降解提供了范围。酶不仅具有催化效率，还具有化学选择性，区域选择性和立体选择性的能力，这意味着它们催化的反应是精确且可重现的。本文以碳水化合物加工酶为重点，涵盖了过去2-3年中涉及碳水化合物的生物催化研究进展。由于碳水化合物的化学合成过程中存在着臭名昭著的困难，因此使用酶进行合成可能会在未来产生重大影响。分解代谢酶在生物质降解中的用途，可在生产生物燃料时加以利用，以提供可持续和绿色的能源，