Process for the preparation of (R)-Beta-Arylalanines by coupled Racemase/Aminomutase catalysis
申请人:Walker Kevin D.
公开号:US20100285540A1
公开(公告)日:2010-11-11
A process for producing (R)-β-arylalanines is described. The process converts (S)-α-arylalanine to (R)-β-arylalanine using phenylalanine aminomutase and amino acid racemase. The (R)-β-arylalanine product can be used to form pharmaceutically useful drugs. Also disclosed are DNA sequences encloding phenylalanine aminomutase and amino acid racemase enzymes, sequences for PCR primers of the DNA sequences, and sequences for expressed aminomutase and amino acid racemase enzymes.
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