Abstract
Utilising a fast and sensitive screening method based on imidazolium-tagged probes, we report unprecedented reversible activity of bacterial β1,4-galactosyltransferases to catalyse the transgalactosylation from lactose to N-acetylglucosamine to form N-acetyllactosamine in the presence of UDP. The process is demonstrated by the preparative scale synthesis of pNP-β-LacNAcm from lactose using β1,4-galactosyltransferase NmLgtB-B as the only biocatalyst.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Organic & biomolecular chemistry |
Early online date | 30 May 2019 |
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Publication status | Published - 2019 |