Identification and stereochemistry of the product of 4-HPPD catalyzed oxidation of the ketoacid of methionine

Robert M. Adlington, Jack E. Baldwin, Nicholas P. Crouch*, Meng Huee Lee, Colin H. MacKinnon

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Abstract

4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase catalyzes the conversion of 2-oxo-5-thiahexanoic acid 1, the ketoacid from methionine to an unequal mixture of 4-thiapentanoic acid-4-oxide enantiomers 2a.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2003-2006
Number of pages4
JournalBioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters
Volume6
Issue number16
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20 Aug 1996
Externally publishedYes

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