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Enzymatic synthesis of D-glucosaminic acid from D-glucosamine.

Carbohydrate research (2004-12-29)
Fabio Pezzotti, Hélène Therisod, Michel Therisod
ABSTRACT

D-glucosaminic acid (2-amino-2-deoxy-D-gluconic acid), a component of bacterial lipopolysaccharides and a chiral synthon, is easily prepared on a multigram scale by air oxidation of D-glucosamine (2-amino-2-deoxy-D-glucose) catalysed by glucose oxidase.