P. Gramatica, B. M. Ranzi, P. Manitto
Mar 1, 1981
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Bioorganic Chemistry
Abstract
Abstract The stereochemistry of the decarboxylation of 3,4-dimethoxycinnamic acids by Saccharomyces cerevisiae and the enzymatic specificity with respect to the substrate structure were studied. This reaction proceeds with retention of configuration at the side-chain double bond as well as enzymatic specificity for the (E) configuration. The influence of substituents in the α and β positions was also studied. Hypotheses on the reaction mechanism were proposed.