VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON L-CARNITIN

摘要

An enzymatic process for producing L-carnitine is disclosed which comprises contacting a solution in a hydroxyl group donor solvent of gamma -butyrobetaine, sodium-2-oxoglutarate, a reducing agent and a ferrous salt as a hydroxylation catalyst with a phase comprising a spore preparation of the mold Neurospora crassa.