Enzyme synthesis in a commercial setting involves the production of biocatalysts that are used to accelerate chemical reactions. The primary goal in commercial enzyme production is to maximize yield while minimizing costs and environmental impact. As the demand for enzymes grows, driven by their advantages over chemical catalysts, such as specificity and efficiency under mild conditions, the need for improved production techniques becomes more pronounced.

Enzymes are indispensable biological catalysts that play a critical role in facilitating various biochemical reactions essential to life. Found in every cell, they are predominantly proteins, although some consist of RNA molecules. Enzymes work by speeding up chemical reactions in the body without being consumed in the process, thus allowing a single enzyme molecule to be used repeatedly.