Biocatalytic Synthesis of Chiral Alcohols and Amino Acids for Development of Pharmaceuticals

Chirality is a key factor in the safety and efficacy of many drug products and thus the production of single enantiomers of drug intermediates and drugs has become increasingly important in the pharmaceutical industry. There has been an increasing awareness of the enormous potential of microorganism...

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Main Author: Ramesh N. Patel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-10-01
Series:Biomolecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/3/4/741
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Summary:Chirality is a key factor in the safety and efficacy of many drug products and thus the production of single enantiomers of drug intermediates and drugs has become increasingly important in the pharmaceutical industry. There has been an increasing awareness of the enormous potential of microorganisms and enzymes derived there from for the transformation of synthetic chemicals with high chemo-, regio- and enatioselectivities. In this article, biocatalytic processes are described for the synthesis of chiral alcohols and unntural aminoacids for pharmaceuticals.
ISSN:2218-273X