Evaluation of Alcaligenes eutrophus cells as an NADH regenerating catalyst in organic-aqueous two-phase system

Mats Andersson, Hans Holmberg, Patrick Adlercreutz

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    Abstract

    A soluble NAD-dependent hydrogenase contained in Alcaligenes eutrophus was evaluated as a coenzyme regenerating catalyst in an organic-aqueous two- phase (predominantly organic) system. The horse-liver alcohol-dehydrogenase (HLADH) catalyzed reduction of cyclohexanone to cyclohexanol was used as a model reaction. The impact of different solvents (selected to span a large variety of principal properties) on the stability and activity of the HLADH, using substrate-driven regeneration, was studied. Solvents suitable for the HLADH were then selected for an evaluation of the hydrogenase-driven coenzyme regeneration. Hydrophobic solvents such as heptane, toluene; and 1,1,1- trichloroethane were found to be suitable for the coupled reactions catalyzed by HLADH and hydrogenase. Nonimmobilized cells, permeabilized with cetyl- trimethyl-ammonium bromide, were the most efficient preparation for the regeneration of NADH. The use of this preparation in heptane (10% water) was optimized with respect to the yield obtained in the HLADH-catalyzed reduction of cyclohexanone. Using the optimized conditions, yields of 99% cyclohexanol were obtained.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)79-86
    Number of pages8
    JournalBiotechnology and Bioengineering
    Volume57
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1998 Jan 5

    Subject classification (UKÄ)

    • Biocatalysis and Enzyme Technology

    Free keywords

    • Alcaligenes eutrophus
    • HLADH
    • Hydrogenase
    • NADH regeneration
    • Organic solvent

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