Resumen
A novel application of whole cells of Nocardia corallina B-276 for the deracemisation of ibuprofen is reported. This microorganism successfully hydrolysed ibuprofen nitrile to ibuprofen amide, and ibuprofen amide to ibuprofen, using a suspension of cells in a potassium phosphate buffer solution (0.1 M, pH = 7.0). These results can be explained by the presence of NHase and amidase enzymes, but the reactions are not enantioselective and low ee values were obtained. However, (R)-ibuprofen was isolated with >99% ee by a deracemisation process catalysed by N. corallina B-276. This is the first report of this kind of catalysis with this microorganism.
Idioma original | Inglés |
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Páginas (desde-hasta) | 3148-3154 |
Número de páginas | 7 |
Publicación | Molecules |
Volumen | 17 |
N.º | 3 |
DOI | |
Estado | Publicada - mar. 2012 |