The present invention belongs to the technical field of
genetic engineering. Provided are an
enzyme formulation for the catalytic synthesis of scyllo-
inositol, and a method for preparing scyllo-
inositol. The
enzyme formulation has the enzymatic activity of catalyzing the reaction of myo-
inositol to form scyllo-inositol, and comprises inositol
dehydrogenase and scyllo-inositol
dehydrogenase. After
mutation, inositol
dehydrogenase has a higher enzymatic activity, and scyllo-inositol dehydrogenase has a broader applicable
pH range. Further provided is a method for preparing scyllo-inositol, which method comprises: (1) preparing a crude
enzyme solution of inositol dehydrogenase and scyllo-inositol dehydrogenase, preparing a myo-inositol solution, and adding the myo-inositol solution to the crude enzyme solution; (2) adjusting a pH value to 7-10, controlling a temperature to 40-50°C, and performing a
conversion reaction to obtain conversion solution A; and (3) subjecting conversion solution A to first cooling
crystallization and
filtration, and collecting a filtrate and a
filter cake; adding water and a myo-inositol
solid to the filtrate, and repeating step (2) and step (3) until no crystals precipitate; and subjecting the
filter cake collected each time to first
ethanol washing, second cooling
crystallization,
filtration, second
ethanol washing and
drying in sequence, to obtain scyllo-inositol. The method for preparing scyllo-inositol has good conversion performance, shortens the
production cycle of scyllo-inositol, and reduces waste liquid generation and environmental
pollution.