An economical and expedient method is disclosed for the preparation of &agr;-hydroxy-carboxylic acids or salts thereof in very high enantiomeric purity which comprises oxidizing a corresponding &agr;-amino-carboxylic acid or salt thereof using an amino acid deaminase followed by reducing the corresponding &agr;-keto-carboxylic acid or salt produced using a D- or L-lactate dehydrogenase in the combination with an electron donor and an enzyme/substrate system for recycling the electron donor. The resulting &agr;-hydroxy-carboxylic acids, hydrates, and salts thereof are valuable components and intermediates in the preparation of chiral compounds, especially pharmaceuticals. This invention also relates to the use of &agr;-amino-carboxylic acids, hydrates, and salts thereof and a coupled enzyme system in the production of &agr;-hydroxy-carboxylic acids, hydrates, and salts thereof.
本发明公开了一种经济、便捷的方法,用于制备对映体纯度极高的&agr;-羟基
羧酸或其盐,该方法包括使用
氨基酸脱
氨酶氧化相应的&agr;-
氨基
羧酸或其盐,然后使用D-或
L-乳酸脱氢酶还原相应的&agr;-
酮羧酸或其盐,该酶与电子供体和用于回收电子供体的酶/底物系统结合使用。生成的&agr;-羟基
羧酸、
水合物及其盐是制备手性化合物,特别是药物的重要成分和中间体。本发明还涉及&agr;-
氨基
羧酸、其
水合物和盐以及耦合酶系统在生产&agr;-羟基
羧酸、其
水合物和盐中的应用。