PREPARATION OF 6-AMINOCAPROIC ACID FROM 5-FORMYL VALERI C ACID

摘要

THE INVENTION RELATES TO A METHOD FOR PREPARING 6-AMINOCAPROIC ACID (HEREINAFTER ALSO REFERRED TO AS ?6-ACA?) USING A BIOCATALYST. THE INVENTION FURTHER RELATES TO A METHOD FOR PREPARING E-CAPROLACTAM (HEREAFTER REFERRED TO AS ?CAPROLACTAM?) BY CYCLISING SUCH 6-ACA. THE INVENTION FURTHER RELATES TO A HOST CELL, A MICRO-ORGANISM, OR A POLYNUCLEOTIDE WHICH MAY BE USED IN THE PREPARATION OF 6-ACA OR CAPROLACTAM.