Enantioselective glucosylation of (±)-secondary alcohols with plant glucosyltransferases

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/j.tetasy.2004.06.022

Two glucosyltransferases were isolated from plant cell cultures of Catharanthus roseus and Nicotiana tabacum. The enzyme from C. roseus enantioselectively glucosylated (±)-secondary alcohols to give the glucosides of (R)-alcohols, while the glucosylation with that from N. tabacum gave preferentially the glucosides of (S)-alcohols.