Abstract
The synthesis of Cephalexin in novel recyclable aqueous two-phase systems was studied, using immobilized penicillin acylase as biocatalyst, 7-amino-3-desacetoxy cephalosporanic acid (7-ADCA) as nucleophile and phenyl glycine methyl ester (PGME) as acyl donor. The aqueous two-phase system (ATPS) was composed by two pH-response copolymers PADBA and PMDB, which could be recycled efficiently. In the ATPS, high partition coefficient (2.57) for Cephalexin and low partition coefficient (0.21) for 7-ADCA were obtained. Then the synthesis of Cephalexin in ATPS and conventional one-phase system was compared. Higher Cephalexin yield was obtained in ATPS. In addition, synthesis in ATPS was improved at higher substrates concentrations, obtaining yield of 98.2% with 50mM 7-ADCA and 150mM PGME at pH 5.8, 20°C. Even reducing acyl donor to nucleophile ratio to 2, the yield can still above 90%. PADBA/PMDB recycling aqueous two-phase system is suitable for synthesis of Cephalexin.
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