Quantitative transformation of racemic 2-hydroxy acids into (R)-2-hydroxy acids by enantioselective oxidation with glycolate oxidase and subsequent reduction of 2-keto acids with D-lactate dehydrogenase

摘要

The enzymatic resolution of chiral 2-hydroxy acids 1 by enantioselective oxidation with molecular oxygen in the presence of glycolate oxidase from spinach (Spinacia oleracea) and subsequent asymmetric reduction of Zero acids 2 with D-lactate dehydrogenase from Lactobacillus leichmannii leads to enantiomerically pure (R)-2-hydroxy acids in up to 89% yield based on the racemate. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved. [References: 21]