In the last decade, enormous progress has been made in the synthesis of optically pure β- amino acids, which occur as components of numerous bioactive compounds.[1] Although biocatalytic routes have been explored, they tend to use kinetic resolutions, implying a maximum yield of 50%.[2] Only a few enzymes, including aminotransferases [3] and aminomutases,[4] have been used in asymmetric synthesis of this class of compounds. ...
