ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis and Application of Chiral α-Amino Acids by Kinetic Resolution of Urethane-Protected α-Amino Acid N-Carboxyanhydrides with Modified Cinchona Alkaloid Catalysts

ChemInform ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianfeng Hang ◽  
Yutaka Ishii ◽  
Yoshiro Furukawa ◽  
Li Deng
2007 ◽  
Vol 73 (16) ◽  
pp. 5370-5373 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shigenori Yamaguchi ◽  
Hidenobu Komeda ◽  
Yasuhisa Asano

ABSTRACT d- and l-amino acids were produced from l- and d-amino acid amides by d-aminopeptidase from Ochrobactrum anthropi C1-38 and l-amino acid amidase from Pseudomonas azotoformans IAM 1603, respectively, in the presence of α-amino-ε-caprolactam racemase from Achromobacter obae as the catalyst by dynamic kinetic resolution of amino acid amides.


2014 ◽  
Vol 99 (1) ◽  
pp. 283-291 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pablo Soriano-Maldonado ◽  
Francisco Javier Las Heras-Vazquez ◽  
Josefa María Clemente-Jimenez ◽  
Felipe Rodriguez-Vico ◽  
Sergio Martínez-Rodríguez

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimiyasu Isobe ◽  
Hiroshi Tamauchi ◽  
Ken-ichi Fuhshuku ◽  
Shouko Nagasawa ◽  
Yasuhisa Asano

A simple enzymatic method for production of a wide variety of D-amino acids was developed by kinetic resolution of DL-amino acids using L-amino acid oxidase (L-AAO) with broad substrate specificity from Rhodococcus sp. AIU Z-35-1. The optimum pH of the L-AAO reaction was classified into three groups depending on the L-amino acids as substrate, and their respective activities between pH 5.5 and 8.5 accounted for more than 60% of the optimum activity. The enzyme was stable in the range from pH 6.0 to 8.0, and approximately 80% of the enzyme activity remained after incubation at for 60 min at pH 7.0. D-Amino acids such as D-citrulline, D-glutamine, D-homoserine or D-arginine, which are not produced by D-aminoacylases or D-hydantoinases, were produced from the racemic mixture within a 24-hr reaction at and pH 7.0. Thus, the present method using L-AAO was versatile for production of a wide variety of D-amino acids.


Synlett ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (11) ◽  
pp. 1278-1281 ◽  
Author(s):  
Albrecht Berkessel ◽  
Serap Eröksüz ◽  
Jörg Neudörfl

5-Substituted oxazinones provide N-protected β2-amino acid esters upon alcoholytic ring opening. Thus far, this access to enantiopure β2-amino acids has been restricted to the use of enzymes (hydrolases) as catalysts for the kinetic resolution of racemic 5-substituted oxazinones, and branched alkyl or ortho-substituted aryl groups on the substrate oxazinone’s 5-position were typically not tolerated. We herein report that certain bifunctional chiral base/squaramide organocatalysts, in particular those derived from cis-1,2-diaminocyclohexane or 9-amino-9-epi-quinine, allow the first organocatalytic kinetic resolution of this ‘difficult’ class of oxazinone substrates, affording N-protected β2-amino acid esters with selectivity factors up to 43.


Author(s):  
Florian Javelle ◽  
Descartes Li ◽  
Philipp Zimmer ◽  
Sheri L. Johnson

Abstract. Emotion-related impulsivity, defined as the tendency to say or do things that one later regret during periods of heightened emotion, has been tied to a broad range of psychopathologies. Previous work has suggested that emotion-related impulsivity is tied to an impaired function of the serotonergic system. Central serotonin synthesis relies on the intake of the essential amino acid, tryptophan and its ability to pass through the blood brain barrier. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the association between emotion-related impulsivity and tryptophan intake. Methods: Undergraduate participants (N = 25, 16 women, 9 men) completed a self-rated measure of impulsivity (Three Factor Impulsivity Index, TFI) and daily logs of their food intake and exercise. These data were coded using the software NutriNote to evaluate intakes of tryptophan, large neutral amino acids, vitamins B6/B12, and exercise. Results: Correlational analyses indicated that higher tryptophan intake was associated with significantly lower scores on two out of three subscales of the TFI, Pervasive Influence of Feelings scores r =  –.502, p < . 010, and (lack-of) Follow-Through scores, r =  –.407, p < . 050. Conclusion: Findings provide further evidence that emotion-related impulsivity is correlated to serotonergic indices, even when considering only food habits. It also suggests the need for more research on whether tryptophan supplements might be beneficial for impulsive persons suffering from a psychological disorder.


1964 ◽  
Vol 11 (01) ◽  
pp. 064-074 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert H Wagner ◽  
William D McLester ◽  
Marion Smith ◽  
K. M Brinkhous

Summary1. The use of several amino acids, glycine, alpha-aminobutyric acid, alanine, beta-alanine, and gamma-aminobutyric acid, as plasma protein precipitants is described.2. A specific procedure is detailed for the preparation of canine antihemophilic factor (AHF, Factor VIII) in which glycine, beta-alanine, and gammaaminobutyric acid serve as the protein precipitants.3. Preliminary results are reported for the precipitation of bovine and human AHF with amino acids.


1979 ◽  
Vol 42 (05) ◽  
pp. 1652-1660 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francis J Morgan ◽  
Geoffrey S Begg ◽  
Colin N Chesterman

SummaryThe amino acid sequence of the subunit of human platelet factor 4 has been determined. Human platelet factor 4 consists of identical subunits containing 70 amino acids, each with a molecular weight of 7,756. The molecule contains no methionine, phenylalanine or tryptophan. The proposed amino acid sequence of PF4 is: Glu-Ala-Glu-Glu-Asp-Gly-Asp-Leu-Gln-Cys-Leu-Cys-Val-Lys-Thr-Thr-Ser- Gln-Val-Arg-Pro-Arg-His-Ile-Thr-Ser-Leu-Glu-Val-Ile-Lys-Ala-Gly-Pro-His-Cys-Pro-Thr-Ala-Gin- Leu-Ile-Ala-Thr-Leu-Lys-Asn-Gly-Arg-Lys-Ile-Cys-Leu-Asp-Leu-Gln-Ala-Pro-Leu-Tyr-Lys-Lys- Ile-Ile-Lys-Lys-Leu-Leu-Glu-Ser. From consideration of the homology with p-thromboglobulin, disulphide bonds between residues 10 and 36 and between residues 12 and 52 can be inferred.


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