Enzymatic reduction of α-keto acids leading to L-amino acids, D- or L-hydroxy acids

Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 29-39

  Krix, G ^a   Bommarius, A S ^b   Drauz, K ^b   Kottenhahn, M ^b   Schwarm, M ^b   Kula, M R ^a  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

^b EVONIK INDUSTRIES AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

keto acids; enzymatic reduction; hydroxyisocaproate dehydrogenase; L neopentylglycine; leucine dehydrogenase; phenylalanine dehydrogenase; reductive amination

Indexed keywords

AMINATION; AMINO ACIDS; BACTERIA; BIOSYNTHESIS; REDUCTION; SUBSTRATES;

ENZYMATIC REDUCTION; HYDROXIISOCAPROATE DEHYDROGENASE; LEUCINE DEHYDROGENASE; PHENYLALANINE DEHYDROGENASE;

ENZYME KINETICS;

AMINO ACID; HYDROXYACID; LEUCINE DEHYDROGENASE; OXOACID; SUBSTRATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID SYNTHESIS; ARTICLE; DEGRADATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; LACTOBACILLUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0343196685     PISSN: 01681656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1656(96)01657-4     Document Type: Article

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