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Process for resolving D, L-leucine

US4259441A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 17, 1979
Grant dateMar 31, 1981
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Expiry dateSep 17, 1999

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12P13/04
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Production of optically pure D-leucine and L-leucine ester by treating a racemic mixture of N-acyl-D,L-leucine ester with a proteolytic enzyme and separating the resulting N-acyl-L-leucine and N-acyl-D-leucine ester from the solution with subsequent removal of the N-acyl and ester groups to provide L-leucine and D-leucine, respectively.

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