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Enzymatic Cascade Reactions for the Synthesis of Chiral Amino Alcohols from L-lysine
Published on: February 16, 2018
Antibody-catalyzed decarboxylation and aldol reactions using a primary amine molecule as a functionalized small
Fumihiro Ishikawa1, Kouki Uno, Masao Nishikawa
1Department of Biological Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka Prefecture University, 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Naka-ku, Sakai, Osaka 599-8531, Japan; Department of System Chemotherapy and Molecular Science, Division of Bioinformatics and Chemical Genomics, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University, Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan.
Abstract:
Catalytic antibody 27C1 bears binding sites for both a substrate- and a functionalized small nonprotein component in the active site. We investigated the possibility of exploiting imine and enamine intermediates using a primary amine molecule into the active site of antibody 27C1. The antibody catalyzed β-keto acid decarboxylation with a rate enhancement (kcat/Km/kuncat) of 140,000, as well as highly regioselective cross-aldol reactions of ketones and p-nitrobenzaldehyde. These studies provide new strategies for the generation of catalytic antibodies possessing binding sites for functionalized components.
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