Abstract
Utilising a fast and sensitive screening method based on imidazolium-tagged probes, we report unprecedented reversible activity of bacterial β1,4-galactosyltransferases to catalyse the transgalactosylation from lactose to N-acetylglucosamine to form N-acetyllactosamine in the presence of UDP. The process is demonstrated by the preparative scale synthesis of pNP-β-LacNAc from lactose using β1,4-galactosyltransferase NmLgtB-B as the only biocatalyst.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5920-5924 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 24 |
Early online date | 30 May 2019 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | First published - 30 May 2019 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Amino Sugars/biosynthesis
- Biocatalysis
- Galactosyltransferases/chemistry
- Lactose/chemistry
- Molecular Structure
- Recombinant Proteins/chemistry