摘要 |
The present invention discloses a method for the enzymatic synthesis of a peptide. A protected peptide having a C-terminal carboxylate group or a protected, N-acyl amino acid having an alpha carboxylate group is reacted with a protected peptide having an N-terminal ammonium group or a protected amino acid having an alpha ammonium group in the presence of a condensation enzyme under conditions in which the carboxylate group and the ammonium group condense to form a protected, uncharged, peptide product. This peptide product is transported across a water-immiscible hydrophobic phase into an aqueous product phase. This peptide product is removed from the aqueous product phase to prevent back diffusion across the water-immiscible hydrophobic phase. Reverse osmosis and other separation techniques may be utilized to remove the peptide product. The water-immiscible hydrophobic phase is an ion rejection membrane separating the aqueous reaction phase from the product phase creating oil/water interfaces with each of the aqueous phases.
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