Isolation and characterization of a new bacterium capable of biotransforming cis -epoxysuccinic acid to D(-) -tartaric acid.
Xia Li, Xiaohang Ma, Yuhua Zhao, Xiaoming Jia, Lei Kai, Kangping Guo, Weifeng Zhao
Index: FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 267(2) , 214-20, (2007)
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Abstract
A bacterial strain 1-3 capable of enantioselectively hydrolyzing cis-epoxysuccinic acid to D(-)-tartaric acid was isolated from soil. Phenotypic characteristics, Biolog GN test and phylogenetic analysis of strain 1-3 indicated that it belongs to the genus Bordetella. cis-Epoxysuccinic acid could be used as a carbon source and inducer for production of cis-epoxysuccinic acid hydrolase. After the purification of the enzymatic biotransformed product, a colorless and scentless crystal was obtained, which was confirmed to be the tartaric acid with laevorotatory optical rotation by the (1)H nuclear magnetic resonance spectrum and optical rotation analysis.
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