New hydantoinases from thermophilic microorganisms - Synthesis of enantiomerically pure D-amino acids

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0957-4166(95)00157-K

A series of 14 D-α-amino acids were prepared in high chemical and optical yields from the corresponding racemic hydantoins by employing two novel hydantoinases from thermophilic microorganisms.