Studies on Acylase Activity and Microorganisms. XIII. Optical Resolution of p-Methoxyphenylalanine and 3, 4-Methylenedioxyphenylalanine by Metabolism of Soil Bacteria on Benzoyl Derivatives of DL-Amino Acids

Abstract

The metabolic activities of KT-231 and KT-230 were tested on p-methoxyphenylalanine and 3, 4-methylenedioxyphenylalanine and their benzoyl derivatives (Table I). It was demonstrated that one strain (KT-231) of soil bacteria metabolized benzoyl derivatives of p-methoxy-DL-phenylalanine and 3, 4-methylenedioxy-DL-phenylalanine to produce L-amino acids and the corresponding benzoyl-D-amino acids.