IP Library Granted Patent US 12,522,809
Granted Patent B2
US 12,522,809 · App. 17/790,283 · Granted Jan 13, 2026

Transaminase mutant, immobilized transaminase and use in preparation of sitagliptin

Inventors: Zhenhua Tian (Shanghai, CN); Zhanbing Cheng (Shanghai, CN); Shaonan Ding (Shanghai, CN); Qi Jiao (Shanghai, CN); Juxi Hao (Shanghai, CN); Yongliang Ji (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: ABIOCHEM BIOTECHNOLOGY (GROUP) CO., LTD.
C12N9/1096C12N11/08C12N15/70C12P17/14C12P17/182
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Patent No.
US 12,522,809
App. No.
17/790,283
Granted
Jan 13, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is use of immobilized transaminase in preparation of sitagliptin and/or (R)-3-amino-1-morpholine-4-(2,4,5-trifluorophenyl)-1-butanone. The immobilized transaminase comprises resin and a transaminase mutant, the amino acid sequence of the transaminase mutant is as shown in SEQ ID NO: 3 or SEQ ID NO: 7. Also provided is an immobilized transaminase, a transaminase mutant, a preparation method therefor and use thereof. The enzyme activity of the transaminase mutant in the catalysis of a ketoamide substrate is high, and the enzyme activity is still high after the transaminase mutant is prepared into the immobilized transaminase. When the transaminase mutant is used for catalyzing the ketoamide substrate to produce sitagliptin or an intermediate thereof, a screened solvent reaction system is combined, the immobilized transaminase is high in conversion rate and good in stereoselectivity and stability, the repeatability rate is improved, and the operation is simpler, thereby reducing the cost of production, and it is beneficial to industrial production.

Claims (40)

1 . A transaminase mutant, wherein the transaminase mutant has the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3 or SEQ ID NO: 7.

2 . An immobilized transaminase, wherein the immobilized transaminase comprises a resin and the transaminase mutant of claim 1 .

3 . A method for preparing the immobilized transaminase of claim 2 , which comprises:

1) contacting solution of the transaminase mutant with the resin to form the immobilized transaminase;

2) filtering and rinsing the immobilized transaminase.

4 . A method for preparing sitagliptin or (R)-3-amino-1-morpholine-4-(2,4,5-trifluorophenyl)-1-butanone, which comprises a step of catalyzing a ketoamide substrate with the immobilized transaminase of claim 2 in the presence of an amino donor in a reaction solvent to obtain sitagliptin or (R)-3-amino-1-morpholine-4-(2,4,5-trifluorophenyl)-1-butanone;

wherein the reaction solvent is an isopropanol aqueous solution.

5 . A method for preparing sitagliptin or (R)-3-amino-1-morpholine-4-(2,4,5-trifluorophenyl)-1-butanone using the immobilized transaminase of claim 2 , comprising a step of catalyzing a ketoamide substrate with the immobilized transaminase of claim 2 in an isopropanol aqueous solution in the presence of an amino donor to obtain sitagliptin or (R)-3-amino-1-morpholine-4-(2,4,5-trifluorophenyl)-1-butanone.

6 . A polynucleotide encoding the transaminase mutant of claim 1 .

7 . A recombinant expression vector, which comprises the polynucleotide of claim 6 .

8 . A transformant, which is prepared by introducing the polynucleotide of claim 6 into a host, wherein the host is Escherichia coli.

9 . A method for preparing sitagliptin or (R)-3-amino-1-morpholine-4-(2,4,5-trifluorophenyl)-1-butanone using the transaminase mutant of claim 1 , comprising a step of catalyzing a ketoamide substrate with the transaminase mutant of claim 1 in an isopropanol aqueous solution in the presence of an amino donor to obtain sitagliptin or (R)-3-amino-1-morpholine-4-(2,4,5-trifluorophenyl)-1-butanone.

10 . A method for preparing sitagliptin or (R)-3-amino-1-morpholine-4-(2,4,5-trifluorophenyl)-1-butanone using a reaction solvent, wherein the reaction solvent is an isopropanol aqueous solution;

the method comprises a step of catalyzing a ketoamide substrate with the immobilized transaminase of claim 2 in the isopropanol aqueous solution in the presence of an amino donor to obtain sitagliptin or (R)-3-amino-1-morpholine-4-(2,4,5-trifluorophenyl)-1-butanone;

the ketoamide substrate is 4-oxo-4-[3-(trifluoromethyl)-5,6-dihydro-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyrazine-7-(8H)-yl]-1-(2,4,5-trifluorophenyl)butan-2-ketone or 1-morpholine-4-(2,4,5-trifluorophenyl)-1,3-butanedione;

the amino donor is isopropylamine;

the molar ratio of the amino donor to the substrate is 1:1-5:1;

when the reaction solvent is the isopropanol aqueous solution, the volume content of water is 2%-20%; or, the concentration of the ketoamide substrate is 20 g/L-200 g/L;

the mass ratio of the immobilized transaminase to the substrate is 1:1-6:1;

the prepared reaction system further comprises a cofactor for transaminase, wherein the cofactor is pyridoxal phosphate, and its concentration is 0.5-5 mg/mL; and

the temperature of the reaction is 30-60° C.

11 . A method for preparing of sitagliptin phosphate, wherein, the method comprises the following steps:

(1) preparing sitagliptin or (R)-3-amino-1-morpholine-4-(2,4,5-trifluorophenyl)-1-butanone according to the method of claim 4 ;

(2) reacting sitagliptin or (R)-3-amino-1-morpholine-4-(2,4,5-trifluorophenyl)-1-butanone prepared in step (1) to obtain sitagliptin phosphate.

12 . A transformant, which is prepared by introducing the recombinant expression vector of claim 7 into a host, wherein the host is Escherichia coli.

13 . A method for preparing sitagliptin or (R)-3-amino-1-morpholine-4-(2,4,5-trifluorophenyl)-1-butanone using a reaction solvent, wherein the reaction solvent is an isopropanol aqueous solution;

the method comprises a step of catalyzing a ketoamide substrate with the transaminase mutant of claim 1 in the isopropanol aqueous solution in the presence of an amino donor to obtain sitagliptin or (R)-3-amino-1-morpholine-4-(2,4,5-trifluorophenyl)-1-butanone.

14 . The transaminase mutant of claim 1 , wherein the transaminase mutant is encoded by the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4 or SEQ ID NO: 8.

15 . The immobilized transaminase of claim 2 , wherein the transaminase mutant is covalently bonded to the resin; wherein the resin is epoxy resin.

16 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the volume content of water in the isopropanol aqueous solution is 2%-20%, or, wherein reaction system for the preparation further comprises a cofactor for transaminase, wherein the cofactor is pyridoxal phosphate, at a concentration of 0.5-5 mg/mL.

17 . The recombinant expression vector of claim 7 , wherein backbone of the recombinant expression vector is plasmid pET28a.

18 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the sitagliptin phosphate is sitagliptin phosphate monohydrate.

19 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the ketoamide substrate is 4-oxo-4-[3-(trifluoromethyl)-5,6-dihydro-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyrazine-7-(8H)-yl]-1-(2,4,5-trifluorophenyl)butan-2-ketone or 1-morpholine-4-(2,4,5-trifluorophenyl)-1,3-butanedione;

the amino donor is isopropylamine;

the molar ratio of the amino donor to the substrate is 1:1-5:1;

when the reaction solvent is the isopropanol aqueous solution, the volume content of water is 2%-20%; or, the concentration of the ketoamide substrate is 20 g/L-200 g/L;

the mass ratio of the immobilized transaminase to the substrate is 1:1-6:1;

the prepared reaction system further comprises a cofactor for transaminase, wherein the cofactor is pyridoxal phosphate, and its concentration is 0.5-5 mg/mL; and

the temperature of the reaction is 30-60° C.

20 . The immobilized transaminase of claim 15 , wherein the resin is SEPABEADS®EC HFA, ReliZyme™ HFA403, ReliZyme™ EP 113, ReliZyme™ EP403 or SEPABEADS®EC EP.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 29, 2024
From: ABIOCHEM BIOTECHNOLOGY CO, LTD
To: ABIOCHEM BIOTECHNOLOGY (GROUP) CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 069269/0675 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 16, 2022
From: TIAN, ZHENHUA; CHENG, ZHANBING; DING, SHAONAN; JIAO, QI; HAO, JUXI; JI, YONGLIANG
To: ABIOCHEM BIOTECHNOLOGY CO, LTD
Reel/Frame 060815/0929 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201911423071.1 · Dec 31, 2019 · national
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