1st Swedish Symposium on Enzyme Engineering

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Topics

• Next generation biocatalysts for future synthesis
• Biocatalyst evolution for industrial applications
• Enzyme structure, function and computational design
• Enzyme engineering for metabolic pathways

Organisers

Christian Schnepel, Paul Hudson, and Per-Olof Syrén

Programme  

Biocatalyst evolution for industrial manufacturing

09:05
Stephan Hammer, Bielefeld University (DE)
Engineered enzymes for Wacker-type alkene oxidation

09:25
Matthew Thompson, EnginZyme AB
Designing industrial grade enzymes and a revolution in chemical manufacture

09:45
Martin Hayes, AstraZeneca AB
Biocatalysis application in a drug discovery setting

10:15
Coffee break

Enzyme structure, function and computational design

10:35
Xiaozhi Fu, Chalmers University of Technology
Directed evolution of plastic degrading enzyme

10:55
Fahmi Himo, Stockholm University
Quantum chemistry as a tool in biocatalysis

11:15
Sinisa Bjelic, Linnaeus University
Design and directed evolution of protein–protein interfaces

11:35
Valentina Furlanetto, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Flavonoid C-glycosides deglycosylation in bacteria

11:55
Lunch

Enzyme Engineering for metabolic pathways

13:15
John Woodley, DTU Technical University of Denmark
tba

13:35
Birthe Meineke, Karolinska Institute
Expanding the chemical biology toolbox in mammalian cells

13:55
Gustav Sjöberg, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Enzyme engineering in support of metabolic engineering for fuels and chemicals

14:15
Ute Hoffmann, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Design and in vivo screening of new Rubisco variants

14:35
Poster session

Next generation biocatalysts for future synthesis

15:45
Luisa Merz, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Investigating enzyme stability for sustainable amine synthesis

16:05
Henrik Land, Uppsala University
Probing the function of redox-active metalloenzymes through protein engineering

16:25
Lauren McKee, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Protein engineering for improved binding affinity in carbohydrate cross-linkers

16:45
Christian Schnepel, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Unlocking a modular platform for bioacylation reactions by enzyme repurposing and engineering

17:05
Per-Olof Syrén, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
tba

17:30
Closing remarks