YIP+ Harnessing the power of supramolecular chemistry to control enzymatic systems

Harnessing the power of supramolecular chemistry to control enzymatic systems 

This project will investigate how recognition between molecules can be used to change the outcome of enzymatic processes and obtain new and complex biomolecular structures not seen in Nature. From readily available starting materials, such as starch (e.g. from potatoes) and sucrose (table sugar), we will employ a series of enzymes to obtain carbohydrate-based materials with macrocyclic and interlocked structures. This grant will allow the recruitment of one PhD student and one postdoc.