The invention relates to the technical field of medicines, and discloses a method for synthesizing L-7-methyltryptophan by an enzymic method,
tryptophan synthetase is used as a biocatalyst, 7-methylindole and L-
serine are used as substrates, the enzymic method synthesis of the L-7-methyltryptophan is realized through a one-step catalytic reaction, and after the reaction is finished, the L-7-methyltryptophan is obtained. A reaction solution is subjected to a series of separation and
purification methods such as membrane
filtration, decoloration and concentration, and a finished product of L-7-methyltryptophan is obtained. The method is mild in process reaction condition, high in substrate conversion rate, free of byproduct generation, high in
chiral selectivity,
environmentally friendly and safe, compared with a traditional
chemical synthesis method, the yield is high, the cost is low, and the separation and purification process is easy to operate, short in production period, high in yield and suitable for large-scale industrial production.