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Characterization of an enantioselective amidase from Cupriavidus sp. KNK-J915 (FERM BP-10739) useful for enzymatic resolution of racemic 3-piperidinecarboxamide
Nojiri, Masutoshi,Taoka, Naoaki,Yasohara, Yoshihiko
, p. 136 - 142 (2014/12/10)
A novel amidase (CsAM) acting on (R,S)-N-benzyl-3-piperidinecarboxamide was purified from Cupriavidus sp. KNK-J915 (FERM BP-10739) and characterized. The enzyme acts on (R,S)-N-benzyl-3-piperidinecarboxamide S-selectively to yield (R)-N-benzyl-3-piperidinecarboxamide. Analytical gel filtration column chromatography and SDS-PAGE revealed that the enzyme is a tetramer with a subunit of approximately 47 kDa. It has a broad substrate spectrum against nitrogen-containing heterocyclic amides. Its optimal pH and temperature are 8.0-9.0 and 50 °C, respectively. The CsAM gene was cloned and sequenced, and it was found to comprise 1341 bp and encode a polypeptide of 46,388 Da. The deduced amino acid sequence exhibited 78% identity to that of a putative amidase (CnAM) from Cupriavidus necator JMP134. The cultured cells of recombinant Escherichia coli producing CnAM could be used for the S-selective hydrolysis of (R,S)-N-benzyl-3-piperidinecarboxamide but could not be used for the S-selective hydrolysis of (R,S)-3-piperidinecarboxamide because of its very low level of selectivity. In contrast, the cultured cells of recombinant E. coli producing CsAM could hydrolyze both (R,S)-N-benzyl-3-piperidinecarboxamide and (R,S)-3-piperidinecarboxamide with high S-selectivity.
