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Doubly enantioselective lipase-catalyzed esterification of racemic acids and alcohols was proceeded in n-hexane. The enantioselectivities of the lipase toward both of racemic substrates were affected reciprocally. It showed that the active site of the lipase was quite flexible.
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Chen, PY., Wu, SH. & Wang, KT. Double enantioselective esterification of racemic acids and alcohols by lipase from Candida cylindracea . Biotechnol Lett 15, 181–184 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00133020
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