Abstract
Potential 'reagents' for the enantioselective reduction, and other biotransformations, of β-keto-esters result from the genetic engineering of Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2). For example, incubation of the N- acetylcysteamine thioester 1 with the recombinant strain CH999/pIJ5675 followed by treatment with MeOH/HCl gave the lactone 2 as essentially a single enantiomer.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 224-227 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 3 Jan 2000 |
Keywords
- Biosynthesis
- Enzyme catalysis
- Genetic engineering
- Polyketides
- Reductions