Biotransformation of 5´-O-β-D-galactosyl-floxuridine by immobilized β-galactosidase from Kocuria rhizophila

5-fluorouracil-2’-deoxyriboside (FUdR), an antimetabolite known as floxuridine, is a halogenated nucleoside extensively used in the clinical treatment of colon carcinoma and hepatic metastases. This drug presents low bioavailability, thus requiring large doses and frequent administration, which lead...

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Autores: Sarquiz, Andrea, Rivero, Cintia Wanda, Britos, Claudia Noelia, Trelles, Jorge Abel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/98195
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/98195
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Enzyme stabilization
Floxuridine
Galactosylation
Biocatalysis
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
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Sumario:5-fluorouracil-2’-deoxyriboside (FUdR), an antimetabolite known as floxuridine, is a halogenated nucleoside extensively used in the clinical treatment of colon carcinoma and hepatic metastases. This drug presents low bioavailability, thus requiring large doses and frequent administration, which leads to long-lasting and severe side effects in clinical practice. In order to overcome this problem, galactosylated nucleoside analogues were obtained using immobilized β-galactosidase in Ca-alginate with yields of 80% at only 7 h. Additionally, the obtained biocatalyst was stable for 6 months in storage conditions (4 °C) and could be reused at least 16 times without loss of its activity at 30 °C. This work describes for the first time an efficient, eco-compatible and simple bioprocess for obtaining 5´-O-β-D-galactosyl-floxuridine using an immobilized biocatalyst.