초록
The catalytic activity of Flavobacterium aquatile ZJB-09211 towards the kinetic resolution of DL-tryptophan amides was significantly enhanced by ethyl acetate. A maximum enzyme activity of 5118.62U/g was obtained under the optimized conditions consisting of a mixture of ethyl acetate and Tris-HCl buffer (30:70). In a scale-up reaction, the tryptophan amide concentration was improved to 200mM, with 49.85% (e.e. >99.95%) of the substrate being converted to l-tryptophan. The addition of an organic solvent to the process therefore provided an effective approach for improving the activity of the amidase that could be applied to other amidase-catalyzed bioprocesses.