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Hydroxynitrile lyases from almond and sorghum as biocatalysts
Smitskamp-Wilms, E.,Brusse, J.,Gen, A. van der,Scharrenburg, G.J.M. van,Sloothaak, J. B.
, p. 209 - 215 (2007/10/02)
Hydroxynitrile lyases from sweet almond (E.C.4.1.2.10) and from sorghum biocolor (E.C.4.1.2.11) have been purified to homogeneity by ion-exchange chromatography.These enzymes catalyse the decomposition of α-hydroxynitriles to aldehydes and hydrocyanic acid (HCN) and show great promise for synthetic applications in the reverse reaction: the stereospecific addition of HCN to aldehydes to form enantio-pure α-hydroxynitriles.Physical and kinetic characteristics of the two dominating isoenzymes in each source were compared and revaled appreciable species-specific differences in substrate specificity between iso forms within one species, were, however, found to be small.The native molecular weight for the sorghum lyase was found to be 95kDa.This is in contrast with an earlier reported value of 180 kDa.From the kinetic parameters Km and Vmax, a specificity constant was calculated, which can be used to predict the potential application of oxynitrilase as a biocatalyst for specific synthetic purposes.
Synthesis and Physical Properties of First 5,5'-Bridged Bis(1,3-dithiolylium-4-olates)
Gotthardt, Hans,Pflaumbaum, Wolfgang
, p. 411 - 420 (2007/10/02)
The synthesis and spectroscopic properties of the novel title compounds of type 6 and 17, which contain two identical mesoionic systems linked together at the 5-positions, as well as the polymerization to 18 and the dimerization of 6c-e to 20a-c are described.
