The enzyme from the bacterium Xanthomonas oryzae is able to reduce enantioselectively only one of the two carbonyl groups of benzil to give optically active (R)-benzoin.
History
EC 1.1.1.321 created 2012
Reference
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Authors
Konishi, J., Ohta, H. and Tuchihashi, G.
Title
Asymmetric reduction of benzil to benzoin catalyzed by the enzyme system of a microorganism.