Abstract
Reduction of bicyclo[2.2.2]octane-2,6-dione to (1R, 4S, 6S)-6-hydroxy-bicyclo[2.2.2]octane-2-one by whole cells of Saccharomyces cerevisiae was improved using an engineered recombinant strain and process design. The substrate inhibition followed a Han-Levenspiel model showing an effective concentration window between 12 and 22 g/l, in which the activity was kept above 95%. Yeast growth stage, substrate concentration and a stable pH were shown to be important parameters for effective conversion. The over-expression of the reductase gene YDR368w significantly improved diastereoselectivity compared to previously reported results. Using strain TMB4110 expressing YDR368w in batch reduction with pH control, complete conversion of 40 g/l (290 mM) substrate was achieved with 97% diastereomeric excess (de) and >99 enantiomeric excess (ee), allowing isolation of the optically pure ketoalcohol in 84% yield.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1111-1118 |
| Journal | Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology |
| Volume | 77 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
Bibliographical note
The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015.The record was previously connected to the following departments: Applied Microbiology (LTH) (011001021), Organic chemistry (S/LTH) (011001240), Center for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering (011001000), Chemical Engineering (011001014)
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Chemical Sciences
- Industrial Biotechnology
- Organic Chemistry
Free keywords
- Whole-cell - Bioreduction - Reductase - Yeast - Dicarbonyl - Process optimisation - Toxicity - Substrate inhibition - Diastereoselectivity
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