Enzymatic process for the enantiomeric resolution of amino acids

摘要

An enzymatic process permitting the enantiomeric resolution of amino acids is provided. More specifically, this process for separating the enantiomers of an amino acid comprises treating a racemic mixture of the amino acid with glutaric anhydride and then with the enzyme glutaryl-7-ACA acylase so as to recover one of the enantiomers of the amino acid, the other enantiomer remaining in the form of the corresponding glutarylamide derivative.