Glutaryl Acylases: One‐Reaction Enzymes or Versatile Enantioselective Biocatalysts?

Abstract
A significant broad substrate specificity, that crosses over the usual β‐lactam derivatives, has been observed with an industrial glutaryl‐7‐aminocephalosporanic acid acylase (GA). This enzyme possesses significant enantioselective amidase and even esterase activity, with a stereopreference for the S‐enantiomer. The easy separation of products from unreacted reagents, possessing different physical‐chemical properties, is achieved by solvent extraction, avoiding chromatography or distillation during reaction work‐up.

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