First evaluation of the Brazilian microorganisms biocatalytic potential.
The biocatalytic potential of two novel Brazilian strains of Aspergillus niger and Rhodotorula glutinis, revealed enantioselective epoxide hydrolase activity in the asymmetrization of meso-epoxide and monosubstituted epoxides respectively. These two types of oxirane derivatives are not usually good substrates for biocatalytic enantioselective conversion.
Cagnon
J R
JR
Instituto de Química, UNICAMP, Campinas-SP, Brazil.
Porto
A L
AL
Marsaioli
A J
AJ
Manfio
G P
GP
Eguchi
S Y
SY
D001234:Aspergillus niger / Q000201:enzymology*; D001711:Biotransformation; D001938:Brazil; D004851:Epoxide Hydrolases / Q000378:metabolism*; D004852:Epoxy Compounds / Q000378:metabolism; D012248:Rhodotorula / Q000201:enzymology*
D004852:Epoxy Compounds; D004851:Epoxide Hydrolases