title: Biocatalytic racemisation of alpha-hydroxycarboxylic acids at physiological conditions.
abstract: Biocatalytic racemisation of aliphatic, aryl-aliphatic and aromatic alpha-hydroxycarboxylic acids was accomplished using whole resting cells of Lactobacillus paracasei DSM 20207; the mild (physiological) reaction conditions ensured an essentially 'clean' isomerization in the absence of side reactions, such as elimination or decomposition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry, Research Centre Applied Biocatalysis, University of Graz, Heinrichstrasse 28, A-8010 Graz, Austria. Kurt.Faber@Uni-Graz.at.
authors.forename: Silvia M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Glueck
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Larissegger-Schnell
authors.forename: Katrin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Csar
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kroutil
authors.forename: Kurt
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Faber
mesh_terms: D002264:Carboxylic Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D007536:Isomerism; D007778:Lactobacillus / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction
chemical_list: D002264:Carboxylic Acids