Kinetic resolution of rac-1,2-diols using the biocatalyst Burkholderia cepacia lipase (BCL) immobilized on a biodegradable binary blend support of hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose(HPMC)/polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) has been investigated. The immobilization technique improved enzyme activity significantly and it has excellent recyclability with
In this paper we report the development of a novel and simple spectrophotometric assay which allows one to achieve the continuous, rapid, sensitive, and accurate determination of an epoxide hydrolase activity. This assay is based on the elaboration of a
Biotechnology and bioengineering, 94(3), 522-529 (2006-02-25)
Soluble epoxide hydrolase (EH) from the potato Solanum tuberosum and an evolved EH of the bacterium Agrobacterium radiobacter AD1, EchA-I219F, were purified for the enantioconvergent hydrolysis of racemic styrene oxide into the single product (R)-1-phenyl-1,2-ethanediol, which is an important intermediate
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the in vitro inhibitory potency of various amide analogues and derivatives of valproic acid toward human microsomal epoxide hydrolase (mEH). mEH inhibition was evaluated in human liver microsomes with 25 microM (S)-(+)-styrene
The application of biocatalysis to the synthesis of chiral molecules is one of the greenest technologies for the replacement of chemical routes due to its environmentally benign reaction conditions and unparalleled chemo-, regio- and stereoselectivities. We have been interested in
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