Biotransformation of sulfides by Rhodocoeccus erythropolis

A version of Rhodococcus erythropolis IGTS8 BKO-53, designed as a model system for the biodesulfurization of crude oil with a high conversion activity of dibenzothiophenes to the corresponding sulfoxides has been used for oxidation of a large number of simple sulfides. A large variety of sulfides we...

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Published in:Journal of molecular catalysis. B, Enzymatic Enzymatic, 2003-06, Vol.22 (3), p.219-223
Main Authors: Holland, Herbert L, Brown, Frances M, Kerridge, Ali, Pienkos, Philip, Arensdor, Joseph
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amino acid oxidation
Biocatalysis
Bioconversions. Hemisynthesis
Biological and medical sciences
Biotechnology
Biotransformation
Enzyme catalysis
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Methods. Procedures. Technologies
Rhodococcus erythropolis
Sulfoxide
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Summary:A version of Rhodococcus erythropolis IGTS8 BKO-53, designed as a model system for the biodesulfurization of crude oil with a high conversion activity of dibenzothiophenes to the corresponding sulfoxides has been used for oxidation of a large number of simple sulfides. A large variety of sulfides were converted to chiral sulfoxides in good yield. Sulfoxide stereoisomers were generally formed as ( R) configuration in moderate stereochemical purity, but the sulfoxide diasteromers of methionine amino acid derivatives were produced at >90% optical purity.
ISSN:1381-1177
1873-3158
DOI:10.1016/S1381-1177(03)00040-7