ABSTRACT
As described in previous chapters, MIPs prepared by modern protocols are robust materials capable of highly speci¢c molecular recognition. Since speci¢c molecular recognition is the hallmark of enzyme catalysis, it is apparent that MIPs are potentially suited for catalytic applications. And indeed, investigations have shown that catalytic MIPs can be produced and successively more active and selective MIP catalysts were presented over the last years. In the following, the basic ideas and principles of catalytic MIPs are described using selected examples from the literature. For supplementary reading on this topic, review articles by Wul¡ [1], Whitcombe et al. [2] and Davis et al. [3] are recommended.
