MICROBIOLOGICALLY PRODUCED D(-)-MANDELATE DEHYDROGENASE, PROCESS FOR OBTAINING IT AND ITS USE

摘要

The subject matter of the invention is a new D(-)-mandelate-dehydrogenase and obtaining it from Lactobacillus curvatus DSM 20019 (obtainable from the German Collection of Microorganisms). The new enzyme can be used for the enzymatic conversion of D(-)-mandelic acid and various other D-2-hydroxycarboxylic acids into the corresponding 2-ketocarboxylic acids or from benzoyl formate and various other 2-ketocarboxylic acids conversion to the corresponding D-2-hydroxycarboxylic acids.