Industrial production of L-2-amino-4-phenylbutyric acid from 2-oxo-4-phenylbutyric acid by paracoccus denitrificans containing aminotransferase activity
1. Research Laboratory of Applied Biochemistry, Tanabe Seiyaku Co.Ltd., 16-89, Kashima-3-chome, Yodogawa-ku, 532, Osaka, Japan
Abstract:
An industrial production method of L-2-amino-4-phenylbutyric acid from 2-oxo-4-phenylbutyric acid by microbial cells containing
aminotransferase activity was investigated. By usingParacoccus denitrificans pFPr-1, 0.19M L-2-amino-4-phenylbutyric acid was produced with a 95% conversion yield. Accumulated L-2-amino-4-phenylbutyric acid was readily
isolated in pure form. Overall yield from 2-oxo-4-phenylbutyric acid was 83.7%.