Wegman, M. A. published the artcileHydrolysis of D,L-phenylglycine nitrile by new bacterial cultures, Category: nitriles-buliding-blocks, the main research area is bacterial enantiomeric hydrolysis phenylglycine nitrile.
Bacterial cultures were screened for nitrile hydratase/amidase activity towards phenylglycine nitrile. Various strains were obtained, which harbored a nonselective nitrile hydratase and an extremely L-selective amidase. A highly active strain, identified as a Rhodococcus sp. was cultured with different nitriles as the sole source of nitrogen. The growth rate of the cells was not influenced by the structure of the nitriles, but the effect on the specific activity of the nitrile hydratase was significant. The best result was obtained with the cells grown on 2-methyl-3-butenenitrile. Hydrolysis of D,L-phenylglycine nitrile catalyzed by this culture gave D-phenylglycine amide in 48% yield and >99% ee and L-phenylglycine in 52% yield and 97% ee.
Journal of Molecular Catalysis B: Enzymatic published new progress about Enzymic kinetic resolution. 42872-30-0 belongs to class nitriles-buliding-blocks, name is 2-(3-Benzoylphenyl)propanenitrile, and the molecular formula is C16H13NO, Category: nitriles-buliding-blocks.
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