Alcohol dehydrogenase and its use for the enzymatic production of chiral hydroxy compounds

摘要

Stable microbial enzyme with alcohol dehydrogenase activity having an activity maximum at ca. 50 DEG C., process for its isolation and its use for the enantioselective reduction/oxidation of organic keto compounds/hydroxy compounds wherein, depending on the type of the starting compounds R- or S-hydroxy compounds are obtained. In particular an alcohol dehydrogenase obtainable from Lactobacillus brevis has proven to be suitable.