title: First evaluation of the Brazilian microorganisms biocatalytic potential.
abstract: 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.
authors: Instituto de Química, UNICAMP, Campinas-SP, Brazil.
authors: J R
authors: JR
authors: Cagnon
authors: A L
authors: AL
authors: Porto
authors: A J
authors: AJ
authors: Marsaioli
authors: G P
authors: GP
authors: Manfio
authors: S Y
authors: SY
authors: Eguchi
mesh_terms: D001234:Aspergillus niger / Q000201:enzymology*; D001711:Biotransformation; D001938:Brazil; D004851:Epoxide Hydrolases / Q000378:metabolism*; D004852:Epoxy Compounds / Q000378:metabolism; D012248:Rhodotorula / Q000201:enzymology*
chemical_list: D004852:Epoxy Compounds; D004851:Epoxide Hydrolases