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Alchemy, enzymes, and the blind-watchmaker

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Barbas, C., List, B. Alchemy, enzymes, and the blind-watchmaker. Nat Biotechnol 16, 423–424 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0598-423

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