Issue 78, 2013

Chirality-specific hydrolysis of amino acid substrates by cellulose nanofibers

Abstract

We demonstrate for the first time that cellulose nanofibers obtained from natural sources have the capability to hydrolyze the amide bonds of amino acid substrates in a chirality-specific manner. The chiral specificities were clearly correlated with the species of amino acid units and the crystal structures of cellulose.

Graphical abstract: Chirality-specific hydrolysis of amino acid substrates by cellulose nanofibers

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
12 Jun 2013
Accepted
30 Jul 2013
First published
31 Jul 2013

Chem. Commun., 2013,49, 8827-8829

Chirality-specific hydrolysis of amino acid substrates by cellulose nanofibers

T. Serizawa, T. Sawada and M. Wada, Chem. Commun., 2013, 49, 8827 DOI: 10.1039/C3CC44416C

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