Subject of this thesis is the biocatalytic synthesis of L-Methionine by reversing the catabolic Ehrlich Pathway, via enzymatic carboxylation and amination of the well available precursor Methional, despite strong preference of the decarboxylation reaction (equilibrium pressure: 16.5 kbar). The relevant enzymes were produced in
Escherichia coli, purified, biochemically characterized and, if necessary, optimized by protein engineering. The synthesis of additional amino acids and hydroxycarboxylic acids demonstrated the transferability of the described reaction principle.
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Subject of this thesis is the biocatalytic synthesis of L-Methionine by reversing the catabolic Ehrlich Pathway, via enzymatic carboxylation and amination of the well available precursor Methional, despite strong preference of the decarboxylation reaction (equilibrium pressure: 16.5 kbar). The relevant enzymes were produced in
Escherichia coli, purified, biochemically characterized and, if necessary, optimized by protein engineering. The synthesis of additional amino acids and hydroxycarboxylic...
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