Enzyme and Microbial Technology, Vol.22, No.1, 19-26, 1998
Microbial transformation of epoxides
Enantioselective degradation of racemic epoxides is an interesting method to obtain optically pure epoxides. In this review, an overview is presented on the bioconversion of epoxides in microorganisms. Both the degradation and biosynthesis routes involving epoxides are discussed as well as their usefulness in enantioselective degradation.
Keywords:Epoxides;enantioselective degradation;biotransformation;epoxide hydrolase;glutathione transferase;styrene oxide isomerase;Xanthobacter Py2