Abstract
Biocatalytic production of both enantiomers of optically active alcohols with high enantiopurities is of great interest in industry. Alcohol dehydrogenases (ADHs) represent an important class of enzymes that could be used as catalysts to produce optically active alcohols from their corresponding prochiral ketones. This review covers examples of the synthesis of optically active alcohols using ADHs that exhibit anti-Prelog stereopreference. Both wild-type and engineered ADHs that exhibit anti-Prelog stereopreference are highlighted.
Original language | English |
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Article number | e202100251 |
Journal | ChemistryOpen |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2022 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2022 The Authors. Published by Wiley-VCH GmbH.
Keywords
- alcohol dehydrogenases
- anti-Prelog
- asymmetric reduction
- biocatalysis
- enantiopure alcohols
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry