title: Stereoselective introduction of two chiral centers by a single diketoreductase: an efficient biocatalytic route for the synthesis of statin side chains.
abstract: Statins, including atorvastatin (Lipitor), are the top-selling drugs in the world. The biocatalytic production of chiral side chains of statin drugs is of great interest to academia and industry. Stereoselective double reduction of a beta,delta-diketo ester catalyzed by a diketoreductase offers a simple and efficient route for the preparation of statin side chains. Comparison of different cofactor regeneration systems resulted in an easy and cost-effective process for this enzymatic reduction.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Chemical Biology, School of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tongjia Street, 210009, Nanjing, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Xuri
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Lili
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Shuzhen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yijun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D055162:Biocatalysis; D004952:Esters / Q000737:chemistry*; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010088:Oxidoreductases / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D004952:Esters; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D010088:Oxidoreductases