The present invention discloses a process for preparing an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) or intermediates thereof, notably particular step in the synthesis of an intermdiate useful for example in the preparation of statins, by using an enzyme capable of catalyzing oxidation or dehydrogenation. The invention further provides an expression system effectively translating said enzyme. In addition, the invention relates to a specific use of such enzyme for preparing API or intermediate thereof, and in particular for preparing statin or interemediate thereof.
本发明公开了一种通过使用能够催化氧化或脱氢的酶来制备活性药物成分(A
PI)或其中间体的工艺,特别是合成例如用于制备他汀类药物的中间体的特定步骤。本发明进一步提供了一种能有效转化所述酶的表达系统。此外,本发明还涉及这种酶在制备
原料药或其中间体,特别是制备他汀类药物或其中间体中的具体用途。