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Chapter 2 58three different enzymes 40 (cholesterol esterase CE, Pseudomonas cepaciaPCL, C<strong>and</strong>ida rugosa CRL).A more detailed model has been developed for Pig Liver Esterase(PLE) based on cubic space descriptors that form <strong>the</strong> active site 41 . For thismodel, approximately 100 methyl esters with representative structures wereidentified <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> results <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir PLE catalyzed hydrolyses on a preparativescale were analyzed collectively. This has led to a model consist<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> fiveb<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g loci, where <strong>the</strong> ser<strong>in</strong>e region is considered as a sphere with adiameter <strong>of</strong> 1 Å. The b<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g regions controll<strong>in</strong>g specificity are representedby two hydrophobic <strong>and</strong> two more polar pockets. The two hydrophobicsites, which <strong>in</strong>teract with <strong>the</strong> aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon portions <strong>of</strong>substrate, have a volume <strong>of</strong> approximately 33 Å 3 , <strong>and</strong> 5,5 Å 3 respectively.Polar groups, such as hydroxy, am<strong>in</strong>o, carbonyl, nitro funtions etc, areexcluded from this area. The hydrophobic pockets can, however,accommodate less polar groups such as e<strong>the</strong>r or ketal groups, if necessary.The rema<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g two sites accept groups that are more polar orhydrophilic. They are located at <strong>the</strong> front <strong>and</strong> back <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> active site.A model account<strong>in</strong>g for enantioselective esterifications 42 catalyzed byPseudomonas species has been also developed. Also <strong>in</strong> this case, from <strong>the</strong>literature data, a work<strong>in</strong>g hypo<strong>the</strong>sis has been developed assum<strong>in</strong>g that <strong>the</strong>alcohol is resolved most efficiently if it has one small <strong>and</strong> one relativelylarge group, <strong>the</strong> latter slightly removed from <strong>the</strong> asymmetric center (Fig.2.11) carry<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> hydroxy group.SmallHOHLargeFigure 2.11:Simple model for predict<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> resolution <strong>of</strong> secondary alcohols via acylationThis study has led to <strong>the</strong> development <strong>of</strong> a model for <strong>the</strong> lipasePseudomonas AK which seems to be effective for <strong>the</strong> resolution <strong>of</strong>molecules with near planar structure. It is not suitable for <strong>the</strong> resolution <strong>of</strong>substrates carry<strong>in</strong>g relatively bulky moieties close to <strong>the</strong> hydroxymeth<strong>in</strong>ecenter, or which are unable to adopt low energy planar conformationsaround <strong>the</strong> hydroxy group. The active site is envisaged as a near planarpocket with a hydrophilic canopy for <strong>the</strong> alcohol functionality

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