The invention provides a microbial
enzyme catalytic synthesis method of 20 alpha-
hydroxyprogesterone, and belongs to the technical field of
biosynthesis. The invention establishes an efficient, green and high-selectivity 20 alpha-
hydroxyprogesterone biosynthesis method, and the method has the
direct effects that the directional
hydroxylation of the C20 site of the substrate progesterone is realized by utilizing a
recombinase technology, the generation of byproducts is effectively avoided, the subsequent separation and purification process is simplified, the
reaction conditions are mild, the cost is low, and the method is suitable for industrial production. The
energy consumption and the
safety risk are reduced; from the aspect of product application significance, the method provides a stable and reliable material source for large-scale preparation of 20 alpha-
hydroxyprogesterone, the
environmental protection property and economical efficiency of the production process are remarkably improved, a
solid material foundation is laid for in-depth study on the
biological activity and application of the compound, and the method is suitable for industrial production. And a beneficial technical reference is provided for green biological manufacturing of other
steroid hormone medicines.