A three-dimensional active site model of lipase from
Pseudomonas cepaciaone of the most popular
lipases in organic synthesiswas developed on the basis of the
kinetic resolution of 3-(aryloxy)propan-2-ols. Size and shape of both hydrophobic binding pockets of
the active site of this lipase were
determined by substrate mapping in combination with molecular modeling
for substrates and
nonsubstrates. This model explains and predicts whether a compound
is accepted as a substrate
or not and allows to assess the enantiomer selectivity of the
lipase-catalyzed reaction.
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