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Redefining Biology via Enzyme Engineering

2017; Cell Press; Volume: 168; Issue: 1-2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.cell.2016.12.043

1097-4172

Mirna Kvajo,

Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms

A TV series from the 1970s, "The Six Million Dollar Man," imagines a former astronaut with bionic implants and superhuman strength acting as a secret agent for the government. Such enhancement of human abilities with artificial components (all at a reasonable price tag) might resonate with some of today's scientists who are working on a more modest goal of augmenting the properties of cells and biological systems. Their aim is to design new synthetic routes for compounds and even create completely new molecules that may not exist in nature by exploiting the versatility of the life's systems.