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Lipase<br />

Arthrobacter sp.<br />

● For this resolution an E-value of 1,300 was determined.<br />

3) Flow scheme<br />

Not published.<br />

4) Process parameters<br />

conversion: 49.9 %<br />

ee: 99.2 % (alcohol)<br />

reactor type: batch<br />

company: Sumitomo Chemical Co., Japan<br />

5) Product application<br />

● The (S)-alcohol is used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pyrethroids, which are used as<br />

insecticides. They show excellent insecticidal activity and a low toxicity in mammals.<br />

6) Literature<br />

EC 3.1.1.3<br />

● Hirohara, H., Nishizawa, M. (1998) Biochemical synthesis of several chemical insecticide intermediates<br />

and mechanism of action of relevant enzymes, Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem. 62, 1–9<br />

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