Deracemisation of aryl substituted β-hydroxy esters by immobilised whole cells of Candida parapsilosis ATCC 7330 gave >99% ee and up to 75% yield of their corresponding (S)-enantiomers. Mechanistic investigation of the deracemisation reaction carried out using a deuterated substrate, ethyl 3-deutero-3-hydroxy-3-phenyl propanoate revealed that while the (S)-enantiomer remains unreacted the (R)-enantiomer undergoes enantioselective oxidation to its corresponding ketoester, which on complementary enantiospecific reduction gives the (S)-enantiomer in high yield and % ee. © 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Anju Chadha

Department Of Biotechnology

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Tetrahedron

This review highlights the importance of the biocatalyst, Candida parapsilosis for oxidation and reduction reactions of organic compounds and establishes its versatility to generate a variety of chiral synthons. Appropriately designed reactions using C. parapsilosis effect efficient catalysis of organic transformations such as deracemization, enantioselective reduction of prochiral ketones, imines, and kinetic resolution of racemic alcohols via selective oxidation. This review includes the details of these biotransformations, catalyzed by whole cells (wild type and recombinant strains), purified enzymes (oxidoreductases) and immobilized whole cells of C. parapsilosis. The review presents a bioorganic perspective as it discusses the chemo, regio and stereoselectivity of the biocatalyst along with the structure of the substrates and optical purity of the products. Fermentation scale biocatalysis using whole cells of C. parapsilosis for several biotransformations to synthesize important chiral synthons/industrial chemicals is included. A comparison of C. parapsilosis with other whole cell biocatalysts for biocatalytic deracemization and asymmetric reduction of carbonyl and imine groups in the synthesis of a variety of enantiopure products is presented which will provide a basis for the choice of a biocatalyst for a desired organic transformation. Thus, a wholesome perspective on the present status of C. parapsilosis mediated organic transformations and design of new reactions which can be considered for large scale operations is provided. Taken together, C. parapsilosis can now be considered a ‘reagent’ for the organic transformations discussed here. © 2016 Elsevier Inc.

Bioorganic Chemistry

Candida parapsilosis: A versatile biocatalyst for organic oxidation-reduction reactions

Optically pure (S)-ethyl 3-hydroxy 4,4,4-trifluorobutanoate was prepared using the biocatalyst Candida parapsilosis ATCC 7330 by deracemisation of the racemic alcohol ester in high optical purity (96%) and yield (65%) and by asymmetric reduction from its prochiral ketone (ee up to 84% and yield 60%) under different reaction conditions. This study highlights the possibility of using the same biocatalyst to produce (S)-ethyl 3-hydroxy 4,4,4-trifluorobutanoate using different strategies. ©2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Journal of Fluorine Chemistry

Preparation of enantiomerically enriched (S)-ethyl 3-hydroxy 4,4,4-trifluorobutanoate using whole cells of Candida parapsilosis ATCC 7330

Selectivity between primary and secondary alcohols was observed in oxidation using whole cells of Candida parapsilosis ATCC 7330, where the secondary alcohol was preferentially oxidized. In racemic sec alcohols, the 'R' enantiomer was selectively oxidized to the corresponding keto alcohol (yield = 18-54%) leaving the 'S' diol (yield = 31-69% and enantiomeric excess from 14% to >99%). A biphasic system consisting of isooctane-water (48 : 2 v/v) was used as a medium for biotransformation at 25 °C. This is the first report of the regio- and enantio-selective oxidation of diols using C. parapsilosis ATCC 7330. © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2014.

RSC Advances

Regio- and enantio-selective oxidation of diols by Candida parapsilosis ATCC 7330

Candida parapsilosis ATCC 7330 grown using different culture conditions (inoculum size 4% (v/v), inoculum age 12 h, and harvest time 14 h) from those previously reported (inoculum size 2% (v/v), inoculum age 24 h, and harvest time 44 h) successfully deracemised racemic 1-arylethanols and 4-phenyl-2-butanol to the (R)-enantiomer (ee up to >99%). The deracemisation of racemic 1-aryl ethanol proceeds via (i) enantioselective oxidation of (S)-enantiomer followed by (ii) reduction of the ketone formed to give the racemic alcohol which gets kinetically resolved thus enriching for the (R)-enantiomer from the racemate. This is the first report on the deracemisation of 1-arylethanols using Candida parapsilosis ATTC 7330 via dynamic kinetic resolution. © 2011 Informa UK, Ltd.

Biocatalysis and Biotransformation

Candida parapsilosis ATCC 7330 can also deracemise 1-arylethanols

Asymmetric reduction of ethyl-4-chloro-3-oxobutanoate to (S)-ethyl-4-chloro-3-hydroxybutanoate in aqueous medium by resting cells of Candida parapsilosis ATCC 7330 was optimized. The influence of culture parameters (inoculum size, inoculum age and biocatalyst harvest time) and reaction parameters (co-substrate, resting cell, pH and substrate concentrations) on the asymmetric reduction were studied. It was found that these parameters significantly influenced the rate of the asymmetric reduction. Under the optimum conditions, the final concentration of (S)-ethyl-4-chloro-3- hydroxybutanoate, enantiomeric excess and the isolated yield of (S)-ethyl-4-chloro-3-hydroxybutanoate were 1.38 M (230 g/l), >99 and 95%, respectively. The space time yield was 115 mmol/lh, which is significantly higher than other whole cell biocatalysts reported so far. © 2009 Society for Industrial Microbiology.

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Asymmetric synthesis of (S)-ethyl-4-chloro-3-hydroxybutanoate using Candida parapsilosis ATCC 7330

Deracemisation of aryl and substituted aryl β-hydroxy esters using immobilised whole cells of Candida parapsilosis ATCC 7330 yields the corresponding (S)-enantiomer in &gt;99% enantiomeric excess and good yield (up to 68%). The absolute configuration of ethyl 3-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-3-hydroxy propanoate and ethyl 3-hydroxy-5-phenyl-pent-4-enoate as determined by 1H NMR using MTPA chloride was found to be 'S'. The chemical shifts of the methoxy groups of the two diastereomeric MTPA esters were used as diagnostic signals to determine the absolute configuration. © 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Tetrahedron Asymmetry

Deracemisation of aromatic β-hydroxy esters using immobilised whole cells of Candida parapsilosis ATCC 7330 and determination of absolute configuration by 1H NMR

Biocatalytic deracemisaton of the racemic ethyl ester of 2-hydroxy-4-phenylbutanoic acid gives the (S)-enantiomer exclusively in >99% e.e. and 85-90% yield. Ethyl and methyl esters of mandelic acid and the methyl ester of 2-hydroxy-4-phenylbutanoic acid also gave the (S)-enantiomer exclusively. Whole cells of Candida parapsilosis (ATCC 7330) were used to effect this biotansformation. © 2002 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd.

Biocatalytic deracemisation of α-hydroxy esters: High yield preparation of (S)-ethyl 2-hydroxy-4-phenylbutanoate from the racemate

Chemico-Biological Interactions

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CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF ACTIVATED PORCINE PANCREATIC CARBOXYPEPTIDASE B 2-(3-Guanidino-phenyl)-3-[hydroxy-(3-phenyl-propyl)-phosphinoyl]-propionic acid COMPLEX

Candida Rugosa lipase-catalyzed kinetic resolution of β-hydroxy-β-arylpropionates and δ-hydroxy-δ-aryl-β-oxo-pentanoates

Deracemisation of β-hydroxy esters using immobilised whole cells of Candida parapsilosis ATCC 7330: substrate specificity and mechanistic investigation

Journal	Tetrahedron
ISSN	00404020
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