Enzymatic process for producing 4-hydroxy-cinnamyl alcohols
US5721125A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 20, 1996 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12P7/22
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention is a process for preparing 4-hydroxy-cinnamyl alcohols by enzymatically oxidizing 4-allyl-phenols using vanillyl alcohol oxidase. The oxidase converts eugenol and chavicol to coniferyl alcohol and coumaryl alcohol, respectively. The vanillyl alcohol oxidase may be obtained from Penicillium simplicissimum.
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