Continuous enzymatic transformation in an enzyme membrane reactor with simultaneous NAD(H) regeneration. Reprinted from Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Vol. XXIII, No. 12, Pages 2789-2802 (1981)

Biotechnol Bioeng. 2000 Mar 20;67(6):791-804. doi: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0290(20000320)67:6<791::aid-bit15>3.0.co;2-i.

Abstract

Multienzyme reaction systems with simultaneous coenzyme regeneration have been investigated in a continuously operated membrane reactor at bench scale. NAD(H) covalently bound to polyethylene glycol with a molecular weight of 10(4) [PEG-10,000-NAD(H)] was used as coenzyme. It could be retained in the membrane reactor together with the enzymes. L-leucine dehydrogenase (LEUDH) was used as catalyst for the reductive amination of alpha-ketoisocaproate (2-oxo-4-methylpentanoic acid) to L-leucine. Formate dehydrogenase (FDH) was used for the regeneration of NADH. Kinetic experiments were carried out to obtain data which could be used in a kinetic model in order to predict the performance of an enzyme membrane reactor for the continuous production of L-leucine. The kinetic constants V(max) and k(m) of the enzymes are all in the same range regardless of whether native NAD(H) or PEG-10,000-NAD(H) is used as coenzyme. L-leucine was produced continuously out of alpha-ketoisocaproate for 48 days; a maximal conversion of 99.7% was reached. The space-time yield was 324 mmol/L day (or 42.5 g/L day).

Publication types

  • Biography
  • Classical Article
  • Historical Article
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Bioreactors / history
  • Coenzymes / history*
  • Coenzymes / metabolism
  • History, 20th Century
  • Kinetics
  • NAD / biosynthesis
  • NAD / history*

Substances

  • Coenzymes
  • NAD

Personal name as subject

  • R Wichmann
  • C Wandrey
  • A F Buckmann
  • M R Kula