Enzymatic production of arginine derivatives: a review.

Author: Anran SUN ¹ ; Wei SONG ¹ ; Jia LIU ¹ ; Qiuling LUO ¹ ; Xiulai CHEN ¹ ; Liming LIU ¹
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1. State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu, China.
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: L-arginine; agmatine; citrulline; derivatization; enzymatic production; ornithine
From: Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2018;34(2):165-176
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: L-arginine (L-Arg) is an alkaline amino acid that possesses various function groups and acts as an important precursor for useful chemical synthesis. L-Arg derivatives are widely applied in pharmaceutical, food and cosmetic industries. Environment friendly and cost-effective production of L-Arg derivatives by enzymatic catalysis provides significant advantages over chemical synthesis and microbial fermentation. In this article, several typical L-Arg derivatives and their enzymatic production processes are highlighted. Furthermore, prospect is also addressed about enzymatic production of L-Arg derivatives.