The invention discloses a method for preparing Aramchol through
enzymatic synthesis, and belongs to the technical field of
organic synthesis. The technical key points of the invention are as follows: firstly, preparing 3beta, 7alpha, 12alpha-trihydroxy-5beta-
cholic acid through an
enzyme catalyst with specific selectivity; the method comprises the following steps: reacting 3 beta, 7 alpha, 12 alpha-trihydroxy-5 beta-
cholic acid with
ammonia water to generate 3 beta-amino-7 alpha, 12 alpha-dihydroxy-5 beta-
cholic acid; 3 [beta]-amino-7 [alpha], 12 [alpha]-dyhydroxyl-5 [beta]-cholic acid and
methanol are subjected to esterification, such that 3 [beta]-amino-7 [alpha], 12 [alpha]-dyhydroxyl-5 [beta]-cholestane-24-acid methyl ester is generated; the preparation method comprises the following steps: carrying out condensation on 3 [beta]-amino-7 [alpha], 12 [alpha]-dyhydroxyl-5 [beta]-cholestane-24-acid methyl ester and
arachidic acid to generate 3 [beta]-amino-7 [alpha], 12 [alpha]-dyhydroxyl-5 [beta]-cholestane-24-acid methyl ester, and then hydrolyzing to obtain Aramchol. The method overcomes the defects that in a
chemical synthesis method in the prior art, the number of exposed reaction sites of three hydroxyls of 3alpha, 7alpha, 12alpha-trihydroxy-5beta-cholic acid is large, the consumption of
sodium azide and arachiyl
chloride is large, side reactions are complex, and reproducibility is poor. The method for synthesizing and preparing the Aramchol by using the enzymatic method is simple to operate and convenient in post-treatment, the process yield of the method is as high as 91% or above, and the method is suitable for industrial production.