Abstract:β-Hydroxy-α-amino acids are noncanonical amino acids with two stereocenters and with useful applications in the pharmaceutical and agrochemical sectors. Here, a 5-methylidene-3,5-dihydro-4H-imidazol-4-one-dependent aminomutase from Taxus canadensis (TcPAM) was repurposed to transfer the amino group irreversibly from (2S)-styryl-α-alanine to exogenously supplied trans-3-phenylglycidate enantiomers, producing antiphenylserines stereoselectively. TcPAM catalysis inverted the intrinsic regioselective chemistry fro… Show more
Ketoreductases have shown considerable potentials as biocatalysts in the asymmetric synthesis of chiral alcohols. However, compared to the widely studied ketoreductases for chiral alcohols, limited knowledge is available about ketoreductases...
Ketoreductases have shown considerable potentials as biocatalysts in the asymmetric synthesis of chiral alcohols. However, compared to the widely studied ketoreductases for chiral alcohols, limited knowledge is available about ketoreductases...
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