This invention discloses an
alcohol dehydrogenase, recombinant
genetically engineered bacteria, and their application in the asymmetric reduction of prochiral carbonyl compounds. The
alcohol dehydrogenase exhibits excellent biological properties, achieving
heterologous expression in engineered *E. coli*
bacteria. When using whole cells as a catalyst, it can directly utilize
intracellular coenzymes, achieving zero coenzyme addition. This
enzyme possesses advantages such as
high activity, high
stereoselectivity, and a broad substrate spectrum, enabling green and efficient
catalysis of the conversion of prochiral
ketone compounds into corresponding chiral alcohols. This solves the problems of low conversion rate, low yield, low ee value, complex reaction process, and numerous byproducts in traditional chemical methods. The
alcohol dehydrogenase of this invention exhibits excellent tolerance to isopropanol, allowing isopropanol to be used as a
hydrogen source for coenzyme
cycling. Furthermore, the byproducts of the
enzyme-catalyzed reaction—
acetone and the remaining isopropanol—can be separated and recovered through technical means, significantly reducing production costs.