Synthesis of γ-Hydroxy-α-amino Acid Derivatives by Enzymatic Tandem Aldol Addition-Transamination Reactions
Three enzymatic routes toward γ-hydroxy-α-amino acids by tandem aldol addition-transamination one-pot two-step reactions are reported. The approaches feature an enantioselective aldol addition of pyruvate to various nonaromatic aldehydes catalyzed by trans - o -hydroxybenzylidene pyruvate hydratase-...
| Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | article |
| Publication Date: | 2021 |
| Country: | España |
| Institution: | Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona |
| Repository: | Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB |
| Language: | English |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ddd.uab.cat:250459 |
| Online Access: | https://ddd.uab.cat/record/250459 https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1021/acscatal.1c00210 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Biocatalysis 2-oxoacid aldolase Transaminases Aldol addition Reductive amination Γ-hydroxy-α-amino acids |
| Summary: | Three enzymatic routes toward γ-hydroxy-α-amino acids by tandem aldol addition-transamination one-pot two-step reactions are reported. The approaches feature an enantioselective aldol addition of pyruvate to various nonaromatic aldehydes catalyzed by trans - o -hydroxybenzylidene pyruvate hydratase-aldolase (HBPA) from Pseudomonas putida. This affords chiral 4-hydroxy-2-oxo acids, which were subsequently enantioselectively aminated using S -selective transaminases. Three transamination processes were investigated involving different amine donors and transaminases: (i) -Ala as an amine donor with pyruvate recycling, (ii) a benzylamine donor using benzaldehyde lyase from Pseudomonas fluorescens Biovar I (BAL) to transform the benzaldehyde formed into benzoin, minimizing equilibrium limitations, and (iii) -Glu as an amine donor with a double cascade comprising branched-chain α-amino acid aminotransferase (BCAT) and aspartate amino transferase (AspAT), both from E. coli, using -Asp as a substrate to regenerate -Glu. The γ-hydroxy-α-amino acids thus obtained were transformed into chiral α-amino-γ-butyrolactones, structural motifs found in many biologically active compounds and valuable intermediates for the synthesis of pharmaceutical agents. |
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