Abstract
An asymmetric reduction of ethyl pyruvate was carried out using bakers' yeast cell free extract with addition of NADPH in catalytic amounts and glucose as a hydride source. The total turnover number of NADPH reached 7680. The efficiency of the cell free extract is discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1079-1080 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Chemistry Letters |
| Issue number | 12 |
| Publication status | Published - 1996 |
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Utaka, M., Yano, T., Ema, T., & Sakai, T. (1996). Highly efficient and convenient regeneration of NADPH for asymmetric reduction using bakers' yeast cell free extract. Chemistry Letters, (12), 1079-1080.