Optimised N-acetyl-d-lactosamine synthesis using Thermus thermophilus β-galactosidase in bio-solvents
摘要:
Synthesis of N-acetyl-D-lactosamine (Gal-beta[1 -> 4]GlcNAc, LacNAc) catalyzed by beta-galactosidase from Thermus thermophilus (TTP0042) is affected by side reactions that give as result very low yields (about 20%) of LAcNAc when the reaction is performed in buffer. The process is improved (up to 91% of disaccharide yield) when the reaction takes place in the presence of solvents from biomass (bio-solvents) at 2.0 M concentration. Most of the solvents tested increased the LacNAc synthesis and reduced the undesired side reactions. In order to understand the possible effects of these solvents over the enzyme regioselectivity, we developed a conformational study of the enzyme structure in the presence of a selected bio-solvent by circular dichroism and fluorescence. According to this study, we were able to conclude that the presence of bio-solvents in the reaction media modifies the enzyme secondary and tertiary structure and this may be the cause of the regioselectivity changes observed in the trans-glycosylation reaction. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Formation of glycerol carbonate from glycerol and urea catalysed by metal monoglycerolates
作者:Terence W. Turney、Antonio Patti、Will Gates、Uzma Shaheen、Sanjitha Kulasegaram
DOI:10.1039/c3gc37028c
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Polymeric monoglycerolate complexes of zinc and cobalt can act as homogeneous catalysts for the one-pot synthesis of glycerol carbonate from glycerol and urea. Effects of reaction temperature, time and glycerol to urea molar ratios on glycerol carbonate selectivity and glycerol conversion have been analysed, with yields reaching 83% at 98% glycerol conversion. The proposed mechanism involves competing catalysed and uncatalysed pathways. In the catalysed pathway, an intermediate isocyanate complex, formed from reaction of urea with the metal monoglycerolate, undergoes rearrangement to form glycerol carbonate and ammonia.
Synthesis, characterization and reactivity of a six-membered cyclic glycerol carbonate bearing a free hydroxyl group
作者:M. Tryznowski、Z. Żołek-Tryznowska、A. Świderska、P. G. Parzuchowski
DOI:10.1039/c5gc01688f
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Five- and six-membered cyclic carbonates, have recently become popular as starting materials for synthesis of polycarbonates via ring opening polymerization or synthesis of an environmentally friendly non-isocyanate polyurethanes. In many...