Abstract
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) l-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) l-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 l-Asp as a substrate to regenerate l-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.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4660-4669 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | ACS Catalysis |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 16 Apr 2021 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- 2-oxoacid aldolase
- aldol addition
- biocatalysis
- reductive amination
- transaminases
- γ-hydroxy-α-amino acids