Codexis offers a wide selection of enzymes for the pharmaceutical synthesis of chiral compounds and specialty chemicals. Enzymes have a number of useful properties in synthesis of these compounds. They are very efficient in producing chiral molecules with the desired configuration. They can also selectively differentiate between the same functional group in different parts of the same molecule, a significant advantage compared to traditional chemical syntheses. In addition, enzymes enable reactions to be carried out under far more moderate reaction conditions — such as at neutral pH, ambient pressure and temperatures.