Patent ID: 6140088
Filing Date: 2000-10-31
Classification: C12N,C12P

Abstract:
A process for preparing an alkylamino acid compound of the formula ##STR29## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl or a monovalent cation and R.sup.2 is a moiety of the formula ##STR30## a moiety of the formula ##STR31## wherein each R.sup.3 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl, or a moiety of the formula ##STR32## wherein each R.sup.4 is H or R.sup.3, comprising contacting a keto compound of the formula (formula II) ##STR33## wherein R.sup.2 is as defined above and R.sup.1 is as defined above, with an amino acid dehydrogenase in the presence of ammonia and a co-factor under conditions suitable for formation of the compound of formula I.