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Hofmeister series of ionic liquids: Kosmotropic effect of ionic liquids on the enzymatic hydrolysis of enantiomeric phenylalanine methyl ester

  • Hua Zhao
  • , Sophia M. Campbell
  • , Lee Jackson
  • , Zhiyan Song
  • , Olarongbe Olubajo

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Abstract

The kinetic hydrolysis of enantiomeric phenylalanine methyl ester catalyzed by Bacillus licheniformis protease was performed in aqueous solutions of several hydrophilic ionic liquids (ILs). The protease enantioselectivity was found related to the kosmotropicity of individual cations and anions of ILs. The ion effectiveness in enhancing the enzyme enantioselectivity follows the Hofmeister series: kosmotropic anions and chaotropic cations stabilize the enzyme. In this application, the Hofmeister series of ILs was established in an order of decreasing effectiveness for anions: PO43- > citrate3-, CH3COO-, EtSO4 -, CF3COO- > Br- > OTs -, BF4- and for cations: [EMIM]+ > [BMIM]+ > [HMIM]+. The overall IL kosmotropicity was quantified by the δ value (difference in the Jones-Dole viscosity B-coefficients of anion and cation). In general, a high enzyme enantioselectivity was observed in a solution of IL with a high δ value.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)377-383
Number of pages7
JournalTetrahedron Asymmetry
Volume17
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 6 2006
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This project was partially supported by the NIH EARDA Grant (No. 5 G11 HD 32861-08). The authors are very thankful to the anonymous reviewer for suggesting constructive improvements of the manuscript.

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