Highly efficient asymmetric reduction of 2-octanone in biphasic system by immobilized Acetobacter sp. CCTCC M209061 cells

Publication date: Available online 29 April 2019Source: Journal of BiotechnologyAuthor(s): Xiao-Yang Ou, Xiao-Ling Wu, Fei Peng, Pei Xu, Shi-Yu Zhang, Min-Hua Zong, Wen-Yong LouAbstractHighly efficient asymmetric reduction of 2-octanone to (R)-2-octanol catalyzed by immobilized Acetobacter sp. CCTCC M209061 cells was achieved in a biphasic system. Bioreduction conducted in aqueous single phase buffer was limited due to poor solubility and toxicity towards cells cause by product accumulation. Introduction of [C4MIM]·Ac accelerated the biotransformation process, giving 99% yield,>99% product e.e. and 1.42-fold higher initial reaction rate in conversion of 10 mM 2-octanone as substrate, compared with 99% yield, 97.3% product e.e. and 1.57 μmol min-1 of initial reaction rate in a aqueous single phase buffer system containing 6 mM 2-octanone as the optimal substrate concentration. Moreover, in the [C4MIM]·Ac-containing buffer/n-tetradecane biphasic system, the optimal substrate concentration was enhanced by 83 times (500 mM) in comparison with that in aqueous single phase buffer, resulting in 53.4% yield (267 mM), 99% product e.e. with 8.9 mM g-1 h-1 space time yield.Graphical abstract
Source: Journal of Biotechnology - Category: Biotechnology Source Type: research