Biocatalysis
Biocatalysis is a sustainable, highly selective approach delivering exceptional chemo-, regio-, and stereoselectivity. Through our collaboration, we offer access to one of the world’s largest and most diverse specialty enzyme libraries, enabling scalable and cost-competitive biocatalysis-driven API production.
Biocatalysis Capabilities
Broad Enzyme Library
Access 6,000+ unique enzymes for diverse transformations, including KREDs, IREDs, transaminases, EREDs, esterases, and more—expertly screened and rapidly scaled for your process.
Enzyme Optimization
Through our collaborations, access tailored, high-performance biocatalysts for your small molecule productions. These enzymes can be bioengineered and optimized to enhance activity, stability, and solvent tolerance.
In-House Analytical Testing
Our control strategies ensure enzyme release and analysis of the final product using ELISA, activity assays, and total protein (Bradford) testing to confirm clearance.


IND-Enabling Preclinical Development Services
SK pharmteco’s IND-enabling preclinical package delivers end-to-end support for preclinical gene therapy studies and includes access to a proprietary manufacturing cell line, streamlined process development services, and scalable preclinical vector manufacturing services, as well as regulatory support for INitial Targeted Engagement for Regulatory Advice on CBER/CDER ProducTs (INTERACT) and pre-IND meetings.
This package:
- Enables partners to generate high-quality material and data in months and positions them to move rapidly toward IND approval and CGMP clinical manufacturing
- Supplies drug substance and drug product for proof-of-concept, toxicology, safety, and biodistribution studies, as well as method development, interim reference standards, development stability, and drug product development critical for IND packages
- Employs similar processing techniques as would be used for full CGMP manufacturing, eliminating comparability risks associated with process changes
Additional analytical testing and regulatory services are available to prepare data briefing packages for INTERACT and pre-IND meetings. Upon completion of preclinical manufacturing, clients have full visibility into the data from execution, production, and purification — a critical data set for clinical program sponsors.
Small Molecule Events
Biocatalysis FAQs
Our biocatalysis services include enzyme screening, enzyme bioengineering, and optimization, scale-up & analytical testing to support small molecule API production. We provide access to 6,000 specialty enzymes to support a wide variety of transformations for your process.
Biocatalysis leverages enzyme specificity to control reaction pathways at the molecular level. This process enables high chemo-, regio-, and stereoselectivity, reducing side products and improving yield in complex small molecule synthesis.
We offer access to an enzyme library with over 6,000 biocatalysts such as ketoreductases (KREDs), imine reductases (IREDs), transaminases, ene-reductases (EREDs), esterases, and other specialty enzymes for diverse transformations.
Yes. We offer access to enzyme bioengineering and optimization to produce small molecules efficiently and selectively through enhanced catalytic activity, stability , and solvent tolerance.
Control strategies for biocatalytic reactions require the release of the appropriate enzyme, as well as analysis of the resulting product to ensure the enzyme has been cleared from the system. Our team works in conjunction with your team to align on the appropriate control strategies, which can include enzyme-specific assays (ELISA), enzyme activity, and total protein quantification (Bradford) analysis.

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