Abstract
A remarkably high stereoselectivity was attained for the hydrolysis of dipeptide p-nitrophenyl esters (DL/LL=101 for Z-Phe-Phe-PNP and DL/LL=71 for Z-Phe-Leu-PNP) without a catalyst in pH 9.5, 0.02 M carbonate buffer at the optimum temperature (32.5°C).