| 摘要 |
Described is a method for the production of 3-hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid (also referred to as beta-hydroxyisovalerate or HIV) from acetone and a compound which provides an activated acetyl group comprising the enzymatic conversion of acetone and a compound which provides an activated acetyl group into 3-hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid. The conversion makes use of an enzyme which is capable of catalyzing the formation of a covalent bond between the carbon atom of the oxo (i.e. the C=O) group of acetone and the methyl group of the compound which provides an activated acetyl group. Preferably, the enzyme employed in the process is an enzyme with the activity of a HMG CoA synthase (EC 2.3.3.10) and/or a PksG protein and/or an enzyme with the activity of a C-C bond cleavage/condensation lyase, such as a HMG CoA lyase (EC 4.1.3.4). Also described are organisms which are able to produce 3-hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid from acetone, a compound which provides an activated acetyl group, the use of the above-mentioned enzymes and organisms for the production of 3-hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid as well as the use of acetone for the production of 3-hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid. |
