Development of a multienzyme reactor for dopamine synthesis: I. Enzymology and kinetics
- 25 March 1992
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Biotechnology & Bioengineering
- Vol. 39 (7) , 781-789
- https://doi.org/10.1002/bit.260390711
Abstract
The enzymology and kinetics of tyrosine phenol lyase (TPL) from Erwinia herbicola, and tyrosine decarboxylase (TDC) from Streptococcus faecalis have been investigated for potential use in a coimmobilized multienzyme biocatalytic system for the production of dopamine. In this multienzyme biotransformation using whole cells optimized for each of the respective enzymes, TPL catalyzes the production of 3,4‐dihydroxyphenyl‐L‐alanine (L‐dopa) from catechol, pyruvate, and ammonium, and this is subsequently decarboxylated by TDC to produce dopamine. Performing the reactions simultaneously, thereby removing L‐dopa, is one option for overcoming the TPL equilibrium constraints. The enzymes have different optimal pH values, so the reaction kinetics at a compromise pH of 7.1, where both enzymes could be operated simultaneously, were investigated. For the concentration range investigated, TPL followed pseudo‐first‐order kinetics with respect to catechol, pyruvate, and ammonium. TDC exhibited significant product inhibition as well as inhibition by combinations of catechol and pyruvate.Keywords
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