Engineering Aminotransferases for the Biocatalytic Production of Aromatic D-Amino Acids

Optically pure aromatic D-amino acids, such as D-phenylalanine (D-Phe) and its derivatives, are high-value building blocks for the pharmaceutical industry. These compounds can be prepared using biocatalytic methods relying on various enzymes, including aminotransferases (ATs). ATs, also called trans...

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Main Author: Walton, Curtis James William
Other Authors: Chica, Roberto
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa 2018
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10393/37929
http://dx.doi.org/10.20381/ruor-22187