rac-Desthiobiotin is useful as an intermediate in the synthesis of Biotin. The conversion of Dethiobiotin into Biotin was studied in Escherichia coli by starting from specifically deuterated precursors.
D-DESTHIOBIOTIN is useful as an intermediate in the synthesis of Biotin. The conversion of Dethiobiotin into Biotin was studied in Escherichia coli by starting from specifically deuterated precursors.
ChEBI: (4R,5S)-dethiobiotin is the (4R,5S)-isomer of dethiobiotin. It is a conjugate acid of a (4R,5S)-dethiobiotin(1-). It is an enantiomer of a (4S,5R)-dethiobiotin.