- Enantioselective inhibition: a strategy for improving the enantioselectivity of biocatalytic systems
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Dextromethorphan (DM) and levomethorphan (LM) were found to be effective enantioselective inhibitors of Candida cylindracea lipase-catalyzed hydrolysis of a variety of (±)-arlypropionic and (±)-(arloxy)propionic esters. The enantioselectivity of the biocatalytic resolution of (±)-methyl 2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)propionate (DCPP) was enhanced 20-fold in the presence of either DM or LM. A general model for enantioselective inhibition has been developed, and a quantitative expression has been derived to show the underlying parameters that govern enantioselective inhibition. To define the mechanism of action of DM, a series of kinetic inhibition experiments was conducted with enantiomerically pure (R)-(+)-DCPP and (S)-(-)-DCPP. The observed inhibition pattern was that of partial noncompetitive inhibition for (R)-(+)-DCPP and that of pure noncompetitive inhibition for (S)-(-)-DCPP.
- Guo,Sih
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p. 6836 - 6841
(2007/10/02)
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- Enzyme catalysed hydrolysis of chlorophenoxypropionates
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We report on the enzymatic hydrolysis of methyl 2-phenoxypropionate and of the following chlorinated derivatives: methyl o-chloro-, m-chloro-, p-chloro-, and o,p-dichloro-2-phenoxypropionates. α-Chymotripsyn, lipase, and pig liver esterase have an R enantioselectivity whereas subtilisin has an S enantioselectivity.Enantiomeric excess (e.e.) cover a wide range (from 5 to 100percent).
- Chenevert, Robert,D'Astous, Linda
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p. 1219 - 1222
(2007/10/02)
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