1991 年 39 巻 1 号 p. 130-132
Cells of Mycobacterium B-142 have been shown to incorporate (2R, 4'R, 8'R)-α-tocopherol selectively from a mixture of C-2 diasteromers. (2R, 4'R, 8'R)-α-Tocopheryl acetate was isolated from the bacterial cells while the (2S, 4'R, 8'R) isomer was extracted from the culture medium. The method has been extended to other tocopherol diastereomers.