ISSN:
0006-3592
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
The study concerned the pH profile of the apparent equilibrium constant for synthesis of N-benzoyl-L-phenylalanine ethyl ester from the respective acid and ethanol in the biphasic system chloroform + 5% (v/v) water. The substitution of water (as a reaction medium) for the biphasic aqueous-organic system shifted the pH profile toward neutral pH values. As a result the pH range thermodynamically conducive to synthesis of the final product in the biphasic system coincided with the pH optimum of the catalytic activity of the enzyme used (α-chymotrypsin). This approach should, in principle, be considered as general: first, per se it is independent of a catalyst (enzyme) nature; second, the biphasic method helps the shift ionic equilibria involving not only organic acids, but also bases. A physical mechanism of the ionic equilibrium shift is the same is both cases, namely, a preferable extraction from water into an organic phase of one generally nonionic (more hydrophobic) form of the reagent.
Additional Material:
1 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bit.260230518
