an active site created by chance rather than by design

The amnio acid, methionine

located at a closer distance

repels or has no affinity towards water

relatively unchanged when one goes back in genealogical time

An organism that thrives in extreme high temperature and high salt concentrations

Enantioinduction is also popularly known as asymmetric induction. This process is the preferential formation of one enantiomer over the other as a result of the influence of a chiral feature present in reactants or the catalyst.

not harmful to living cells

Compounds that contain carbon-silicon bonds

A compound available in one enantiomeric form

Chemoselectivity is the preferential reaction of a reagent with a specific functional group over others. Enantioselectivity is the extent to which one enantiomer is formed over the other in a chemical reaction.

speed up a reaction with the use of external agent, typically a chemical compound