Enzymatic hydrolysis methods for the preparation of c-10 and c-13 hyroxyl-bearing taxanes enzymatic esterification method of the preparation of c-10 (pls see file for full title)

• Main Authors: SZARKA, LASZLO, J, PATEL, RAMESH, N, HANSON, RONALD, L
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 16.11.1998
• Edition: 6
• Subjects: BEER; BIOCHEMISTRY; CHEMISTRY; COMPOSITIONS OR TEST PAPERS THEREFOR; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; CONDITION-RESPONSIVE CONTROL IN MICROBIOLOGICAL ORENZYMOLOGICAL PROCESSES; CULTURE MEDIA; ENZYMOLOGY; FERMENTATION OR ENZYME-USING PROCESSES TO SYNTHESISE A DESIREDCHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION OR TO SEPARATE OPTICAL ISOMERSFROM A RACEMIC MIXTURE; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESSES INVOLVING ENZYMES, NUCLEICACIDS OR MICROORGANISMS; METALLURGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; PROCESSES OF PREPARING SUCH COMPOSITIONS; PROCESSES USING MICROORGANISMS; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; SPIRITS; VINEGAR; WINE

An enzymatic hydrolysis method, wherein one or more C-10 acyloxy-bearing taxanes are contacted with an enzyme or microorganism capable of hydrolyzing said acyloxy groups to hydroxyl groups. Also provided is an enzymatic esterification method, wherein one or more C-10 hydroxyl-bearing taxanes are contacted with an acylating agent and an enzyme or microorganism capable of esterifying said hydroxyl groups to form acyloxy groups. Further provided is an enzymatic hydrolysis method, wherein one or more C-13 acyloxy-bearing taxanes are contacted with an enzyme or microorganism capable of hydrolyzing said acyloxy groups to hydroxyl groups. The methods are especially useful for the preparation of compounds which may be employed as intermediates in the preparation of taxanes such as taxol.