This invention relates to the fields of
enzyme engineering and
biocatalysis, disclosing a
halohydrin dehalogenase mutant and its catalytic enantioselective dehalogenation
hydroxylation reaction of a series of racemic ε-halohydrins, preparing corresponding chiral ε-diols and chiral ε-halohydrins. The invention utilizes a
fungicide derived from *
Agrobacterium radiodurans* (…).
Agrobacterium tumefaciens The wild-type haloalcohol
dehalogenase HheC (
amino acid sequence SEQ ID NO:2) of AD1 was used as the parent
enzyme, and was obtained by combining 2 to 6
amino acid site mutations at L142, W249, P84, T134, N176, and F186. The
mutant can be used to catalyze the
kinetic resolution and dehalogenation reactions of racemic ε-haloalcohols, synthesizing a series of high-optical-purity chiral ε-diols and chiral ε-haloalcohols. These compounds are important chiral building blocks for the preparation of various pharmaceutical chemicals and have broad industrial application value.