Chemoenzymatic synthesis of optically active phosphinic analogues of S-substituted sulfur-containing amino acids
Abstract
The interaction of racemic 1-amino-3-(methylthio)propylphosphinic acid with benzylthiol catalysed by pyridoxal-5'-phosphate-dependent L-methionine-γ-lyase affords (R)-1-amino-3-(benzylthio)propylphosphinic acid, which was converted into the (R)-isomers of phosphinic analogues of homocysteine and methionine.