STEREOSELECTIVE PREFERENCE OF BOVINE SERUM ALBUMIN IN THE BURST PHASE OF REACTION WITH AMINO ACID p-NITROPHENYL ESTERS

Abstract
Bovine serum albumin exhibits remarkable acylation efficiency and stereoselectivity in the hydrolysis of optically active amino acid p-nitrophenyl esters. A stereoselective ratio, kD/kL = 66 has been observed with added Triton-x. The hydrolysis rate and stereoselectivity depend on the structure of the substrate and of added surfactants.