Use of uv-activated enzymes to implement oxidation reactions and the corresponding processes
AssigneesInstitut National De La Recherche Pour L'agriculture, L'alimentation Et L'environnement, Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique, Universite D'Aix-Marseille, Ecole Centrale De Marseille
InventorsBastien BISSARO, Jean-Guy BERRIN, Michael LAFOND
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Abstract
The use of UV-activated Copper Radical Oxidase (CRO) enzymes in the implementation of oxidation reactions. Also, a process for oxidizing organic compounds using enzymes which are activated by UV light. The process also leads to concomitant formation of hydrogen peroxide, that can optionally be used in hydrogen peroxide mediated processes. Further, the process relates to the oxidation of alcohols in aldehydes.
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A process for the chemical oxidation of an organic compound, said process comprising the step of contacting an organic compound bearing an oxidizable function with at least one Copper-Radical Oxidase (CRO) enzyme in the presence of molecular oxygen,
- wherein said at least one CRO enzyme is activated by a step of exposing said at least one CRO enzyme to UV light, to obtain a UV-activated CRO enzyme, whereby the organic compound is oxidized into an oxidized organic product, and whereby hydrogen peroxide is generated.
A method for implementing hydrogen peroxide-driven enzymatic reactions, comprising a step of generating hydrogen peroxide by contacting an organic compound bearing an oxidizable function with at least one Copper-Radical Oxidase (CRO) enzyme in the presence of molecular oxygen,
- wherein said at least one CRO enzyme is activated by a step of exposing said at least one CRO enzyme to UV light, to obtain a UV-activated CRO enzyme,
- whereby the organic compound is oxidized into an oxidized organic product,
- and whereby hydrogen peroxide is generated.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.