Production of Dihydrofolate Reductase by Cloned Escherichia coli and Its Application to Asymmetric Synthesis of l-Leucovorin

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We have investigated culture conditions for production of dihydrofolate reductase by Escherichia coli harboring a high expression plasmid, pTP64-1. Sorbitol addition and pH control were effective for the production of the enzyme in a jar fermentor. The enzyme was purified from a cell-free extract by column chromatographies on DEAE-Cellulofine and Superose Prep12 and showed a single band on SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The reduction of 200 mM dihydrofolate to 6(S)-tetrahydrofolate, an intermediate for l-leucovorin synthesis, was complete in 2 hr under anaerobic conditions, using 1.5 units/ml of the purified enzyme.
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1992-03-23