Abstract:
PURPOSE: A novel method for preparing α-L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl ester·HCl salt is provided, to reduce the amount of by-products, to allow the by-products to be reused after hydrolysis and to increase the production yield by 20% or more. CONSTITUTION: The method comprises the steps of reacting L-aspartic acid with trimethyl silyl chloride in the presence of an alcohol solvent to esterify the β-COOH selectively to obtain α-L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl ester·HCl. Preferably the alcohol solvent is selected from the group consisting of methyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol, allyl alcohol and benzyl alcohol. Preferably the method comprises further the steps of protecting an amine group with -CHO, Boc, benzyloxycarbonyl group, or -C(O)OR¬2 (R2 is methyl. ethyl or isobutyl group) by using acetic anhydride and formic acid.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A novel method for preparing α-L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl ester·HCl salt is provided, to reduce the amount of by-products, to allow the by-products to be reused after hydrolysis and to increase the production yield by 20% or more. CONSTITUTION: The method comprises the steps of reacting L-aspartic acid with trimethyl silyl chloride in the presence of an alcohol solvent to esterify the β-COOH selectively to obtain α-L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl ester·HCl. Preferably the alcohol solvent is selected from the group consisting of methyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol, allyl alcohol and benzyl alcohol. Preferably the method comprises further the steps of protecting an amine group with -CHO, Boc, benzyloxycarbonyl group, or -C(O)OR¬2 (R2 is methyl. ethyl or isobutyl group) by using acetic anhydride and formic acid.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: Mutant genes of human beta, beta-carotene 15, 15'-dioxygenase having improved enzyme activity are provided, so that enzyme proteins expressed from the mutant genes can be used in various fields related to the vitamin A production. CONSTITUTION: Mutant genes of human beta, beta-carotene 15, 15'-dioxygenase are produced by error-prone PCR using a human beta, beta-carotene 15, 15'-dioxygenase gene as templates, and have the enzyme activity of the expressed protein of 1100 pmol/h. A method for producing vitamin A comprises digesting beta-carotene using the expressed human beta, beta-carotene 15, 15'-dioxygenase. A method for producing vitamin A comprises transforming a host cell using the mutant genes of human beta, beta-carotene 15, 15'-dioxygenase, and culturing the transformed host cell in a medium, wherein the host cell is a plant cell, a prokaryotic cell, a yeast cell, an insect cell, a mammal cell or a poultry cell.