Promiscuous zinc-dependent acylase-mediated carbon-carbon bond formation in organic media

Chem Commun (Camb). 2007 May 28:(20):2078-80. doi: 10.1039/b700327g.

Abstract

A zinc-dependent acylase, D-aminoacylase from Escherichia. Coli, displays a promiscuous activity to catalyze the carbon-carbon bond formation reaction of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds to methyl vinyl ketone in organic media.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amidohydrolases / metabolism*
  • Binding Sites
  • Carbon / chemistry*
  • Carbon / metabolism*
  • Catalysis
  • Cations, Divalent / chemistry
  • Escherichia coli / enzymology
  • Methylation
  • Molecular Structure
  • Organic Chemicals*
  • Solvents
  • Zinc / chemistry
  • Zinc / metabolism*

Substances

  • Cations, Divalent
  • Organic Chemicals
  • Solvents
  • Carbon
  • Amidohydrolases
  • amidase
  • Zinc