A process for conveniently and industrially producing an optically active α-methylcysteine derivative, which is useful as an intermediate of medicines and the like, from an inexpensive and readily available material is provided. The present invention relates to a process for producing a racemic or optically active α-methylcysteine derivative including a step of hydrolyzing a racemic or optically active N-carbamyl-α-methylcysteine derivative by treating with decarbamylase, and a process for producing an optically active α-methylcysteine derivative and an optically active N-carbamyl-α-methylcysteine derivative having a configuration opposite to that of the compound including a step of stereoselectively hydrolyzing a racemic N-carbamyl-α-methylcysteine derivative by treating with decarbamylase.
提供了一种从廉价且易得的材料中方便和工业化地生产光学活性α-甲基半胱
氨酸衍
生物的方法,该方法可用作药物等中间体。本发明涉及一种生产外消旋或光学活性α-甲基半胱
氨酸衍
生物的方法,包括通过处理脱
氨基酶
水解外消旋或光学活性N-碳酰基-α-甲基半胱
氨酸衍
生物的步骤,以及一种产生与该化合物构型相反的光学活性α-甲基半胱
氨酸衍
生物和光学活性N-碳酰基-α-甲基半胱
氨酸衍
生物的方法,包括通过处理脱
氨基酶选择性地
水解外消旋N-碳酰基-α-甲基半胱
氨酸衍
生物的步骤。