A STEREOSELECTIVE ENZYME ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASE CONVERTING GLYCEROL TO D-GLYCERALDEHYDE: EXTRACTION, PURIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION

摘要

This invention discloses an Isolated thermostable alcohol dehydrogenase enzyme isolated from Thermus thermophilus having high stereospecific activity towards glycerol and butanol as compared to short chain and secondary alcohols. And a process of[ isolating the said enzyme on an adsorbent by using ammonium sulphate gradient elution. This invention also discloses a method of producing optically active glyceraldehyde from glycerol.