scholarly journals Bioconversion of Kaempferol and Quercetin Glucosides from Plant Sources Using Rhizopus spp.

Fermentation ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nguyen Huynh ◽  
Guy Smagghe ◽  
Gerard Gonzales ◽  
John Van Camp ◽  
Katleen Raes
Keyword(s):  
Filamentous Fungi ◽  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Rhizopus Oryzae ◽  
Hydroxyl Group ◽  
Fungal Fermentation ◽  
Quercetin Aglycone ◽  
Derivatives Of ◽  
Plant Sources

Fermentation with filamentous fungi is known for the ability to convert bioactive compounds. The aim of this research was to investigate the metabolism of glycosidic derivatives of kaempferol and quercetin during fungal fermentation of extracts from cauliflower outer leaves and onion by Rhizopus oryzae and R. azygosporus. The highest release of kaempferol and quercetin was observed after 2 days and 1 day of fermentation with R. oryzae, respectively. It was proposed that glycosidic compounds were initially deglycosylated to form kaempferol-3-glucoside and quercetin-3-glucoside and then further metabolized into their aglycones. Clear differences in conversion efficiency towards the aglycones were observed between the two Rhizopus strains. Although both flavonoids only differ in one hydroxyl group, the metabolism of the glycosides towards their respective aglycones, kaempferol or quercetin, was different. It is concluded that the fermentation with R. oryzae and R. azygosporus could be considered as a way to produce kaempferol and quercetin aglycone from their glycosidic derivatives.

Inductive effect in EI-mass spectra of some 5,6-dihalogenides and 5,6-halohydrins of 5α-cholestan-3β-ol and 3β-acetoxy-5α-cholestane

1982 ◽  
Vol 47 (11) ◽  
pp. 2946-2960 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonín Trka ◽  
Alexander Kasal
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectra ◽  
Inductive Effect ◽  
Molecular Ions ◽  
Hydroxyl Group ◽  
Halogen Atoms ◽  
Derivatives Of

Partial EI-mass spectra of 3β-hydroxy- and 3β-acetoxy-5α-cholestanes substituted in positions 5α-, 6β- or 5α,6β- with a hydroxyl group or halogen atoms (fluorine, chlorine, bromine) are presented. The molecular ions of 5α,6β-disubstituted derivatives of 3β-hydroxy-5α-cholestane (or of its 3-acetate) are considerably more stable than the corresponding monosubstituted derivatives if at least one of the pair of the vicinal substituents is chlorine or fluorine. This increase in stability, most striking in 5α- and 6β-fluoro compounds, is explained by the inductive effect.

scholarly journals Bioprospection and characterization of the amylolytic activity by filamentous fungi from Brazilian Atlantic Forest

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula Zaghetto de Almeida ◽  
Marita Gimenez Pereira ◽  
Caio Cesar de Carvalho ◽  
Paulo Ricardo Heinen ◽  
Luciana Sobrani Ziotti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Filamentous Fungi ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Rhizopus Oryzae ◽  
Residual Activity ◽  
Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽  
Tropical Environments ◽  
Aspergillus Brasiliensis ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Initial Ph ◽  
Ph Range

Abstract Filamentous fungi are widely diverse and ubiquitous organisms. Such biodiversity is barely known, making room for a great potential still to be discovered, especially in tropical environments - which are favorable to growth and species variety. Filamentous fungi are extensively applied to the production of industrial enzymes, such as the amylases. This class of enzymes acts in the hydrolysis of starch to glucose or maltooligosaccharides. In this work twenty-five filamentous fungi were isolated from samples of decomposing material collected in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. The two best amylase producers were identified as Aspergillus brasiliensis and Rhizopus oryzae. Both are mesophilic, they grow well in organic nitrogen-rich media produce great amounts of glucoamylases. The enzymes of A. brasiliensis and R. oryzae are different, possibly because of their phylogenetical distance. The best amylase production of A. brasiliensis occurred during 120 hours with initial pH of 7.5; it had a better activity in the pH range of 3.5-5.0 and at 60-75°C. Both fungal glucoamylase had wide pH stability (3-8) and were activated by Mn2+. R. oryzae best production occurred in 96 hours and at pH 6.5. Its amylases had a greater activity in the pH range of 4.0-5.5 and temperature at 50-65ºC. The most significant difference between the enzymes produced by both fungi is the resistance to thermal denaturation: A. brasiliensis glucoamylase had a T50 of 60 minutes at 70ºC. The R. oryzae glucoamylase only had a residual activity when incubated at 50°C with a 12 min T50.

Susceptibility of Filamentous Fungi to Voriconazole in Malaysia Tested by Sensititre YeastOne and CLSI Microdilution Methods

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xue Ting Tan ◽  
Stephanie Jane Ginsapu ◽  
Fairuz binti Amran ◽  
Salina binti Mohamed Sukur ◽  
Surianti binti Shukor
Keyword(s):  
Filamentous Fungi ◽  
Susceptibility Testing ◽  
Rhizopus Oryzae ◽  
Antifungal Susceptibility ◽  
Sporothrix Schenckii ◽  
Rank Test ◽  
Broth Microdilution ◽  
Syncephalastrum Racemosum ◽  
Microdilution Method ◽  
Broth Microdilution Method

Abstract Background: Voriconazole is a trizaole antifungal to treat fungal infection. In this study, the susceptibility pattern of voriconazole against filamentous fungi was studied using Sensititre® YeastOne and Clinical & Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) M38 broth microdilution method. Methods: The suspected cultures of Aspergillus niger, A. flavus, A. fumigatus, A. versicolor, A. sydowii, A. calidoutus, A. creber, A. ochraceopetaliformis, A. tamarii, Fusarium solani, F. longipes, F. falciferus, F. keratoplasticum, Rhizopus oryzae, R. delemar, R. arrhizus, Mucor sp., Poitrasia circinans, Syncephalastrum racemosum and Sporothrix schenckii were received from hospitals. Their identification had been confirmed in our lab and susceptibility tests were performed using Sensititre® YeastOne and CLSI M38 broth microdilution method. The significant differences between two methods were calculated using Wilcoxon Sign Rank test.Results: Mean of the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) for Aspergillus spp. and Fusarium were within 0.25 μg/mL-2.00 μg/mL by two methods except A. calidoutus, F. solani and F. keratoplasticum. Moreover, mean of MIC for S. schenkii were around 3.00 μg/mL by two methods. In contrast, mean of MIC for Rhizopus spp., Mucor sp., P. circinans and S. racemosum were ≥6.00 μg/mL by two methods. Generally, the MIC obtained by Sensititre YeastOne was one two-fold increase or decrease compared with the results obtained by CLSI method. The overall agreement between Sensititre YeastOne and CLSI methods to test susceptibility testing of voricaonazole was more than 70% except A. sydowii. The significant differences between two methods were significant when tested on A. niger, A. flavus, A. fumigatus, A. versicolor, A. sydowii, F. solani and S. schenkii. Conclusions: In conclusion, Sensititre YeastOne method appears to be an alternative procedure for antifungal susceptibility testing for some Malaysian moulds.

scholarly journals Cosmeceutical potentials and bioactive compounds of rice bran fermented with single and mix culture of Aspergillus oryzae and Rhizopus oryzae

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dang Lelamurni Abd Razak ◽  
Nur Yuhasliza Abd Rashid ◽  
Anisah Jamaluddin ◽  
Shaiful Adzni Sharifudin ◽  
Ainaa Abd Kahar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Aspergillus Oryzae ◽  
Rice Bran ◽  
Rhizopus Oryzae

The syntheses of 6-C-alkyl derivatives of methyl α-isomaltoside for a study of the mechanism of hydrolysis by amyloglucosidase

2001 ◽  
Vol 79 (2) ◽  
pp. 238-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulrike Spohr ◽  
Nghia Le ◽  
Chang-Chun Ling ◽  
Raymond U Lemieux
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Bonds ◽  
Molecular Model ◽  
Aromatic Amino Acids ◽  
Hydroxyl Group ◽  
Bulk Solution ◽  
Anomeric Effect ◽  
Nmr Studies ◽  
Intermolecular Hydrogen Bonds ◽  
Model Calculations ◽  
Derivatives Of

The epimeric (6aR)- and (6aS)-C-alkyl (methyl, ethyl and isopropyl) derivatives of methyl α-isomaltoside (1) were synthesized in order to examine the effects of introducing alkyl groups of increasing bulk on the rate of catalysis for the hydrolysis of the interunit α-glycosidic bond by the enzyme amyloglucosidase, EC 3.2.1.3, commonly termed glucoamylase (AMG). It was previously established that methyl (6aR)-C-methyl α-isomaltoside is hydrolysed about 2 times faster than methyl α-isomaltoside and about 8 times faster than its S-isomer. The kinetics for the hydrolyses of the ethyl and isopropyl analogs were also recently published. As was expected from molecular model calculations, all the R-epimers are good substrates. A rationale is presented for the catalysis based on conventional mechanistic theories that includes the assistance for the decomposition of the activated complex to products by the presence of a hydrogen bond, which connects the 4a-hydroxyl group to the tryptophane and arginine units. It is proposed that activation of the initially formed complex to the transition state is assisted by the energy released as a result of both of the displacement of perturbed water molecules of hydration at the surfaces of both the polyamphiphilic substrate and the combining site and the establishment of intermolecular hydrogen bonds, i.e., micro-thermodynamics. The dissipation of the heat to the bulk solution is impeded by a shell of aromatic amino acids that surround the combining site. Such shields are known to be located around the combining sites of lectins and carbohydrate specific antibodies and are considered necessary to prevent the disruption of the intermolecular hydrogen bonds, which are of key importance for the stability of the complex. These features together with the exquisite stereoelectronic dispositions of the reacting molecules within the combining site offer a rationalization for the catalysis at ambient temperatures and near neutral pH. The syntheses involved the addition of alkyl Grignard reagents to methyl 6-aldehydo-α-D-glucopyranoside. The addition favoured formation of the S-epimers by over 90%. Useful amounts of the active R-isomers were obtained by epimerization of the chiral centers using conventional methods. Glycosylation of the resulting alcohols under conditions for bromide-ion catalysis, provided methyl (6aS)- and (6aR)-C-alkyl-hepta-O-benzyl-α-isomaltosides. Catalytic hydrogenolysis of the benzyl groups afforded the desired disaccharides. 1H NMR studies established the absolute configurations and provided evidence for conformational preferences.Key words: amyloglucosidase (AMG), exo-anomeric effect, 6-C-alkyl-α-D-glucopyranosides and isomaltosides, mechanism of enzyme catalysis.

Recent advances in biotransformation by Cunninghamella species

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manoela Daiele Gonçalves ◽  
Fernanda Tomiotto-Pellissier ◽  
Ricardo Luís Nascimento de Matos ◽  
João Paulo Assolini ◽  
Bruna Taciane da Silva Bortoleti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phase I ◽  
Filamentous Fungi ◽  
Bioactive Compounds ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Chemical Compounds ◽  
Active Compounds ◽  
Human Metabolite ◽  
Biotransformation Process ◽  
Phase I And Ii ◽  
Synthetic Origin

: The goal of the biotransformation process is to develop structural changes and generate new chemical compounds, which can occur naturally in mammalian and microbial organisms, such as filamentous fungi, and represent a tool to achieve enhanced bioactive compounds. Cunninghamella spp is among the fungal models most widely used in biotransformation processes at phase I and II reactions, mimicking the metabolism of drugs and xenobiotics in mammals and generating new molecules based on substances of natural and synthetic origin. Therefore, the goal of this review is to highlight the studies involving the biotransformation of Cunninghamella species between January 2015 and March 2021, in addition to updating existing studies to identify the similarities between the human metabolite and Cunninghamella patterns of active compounds, with related advantages and challenges, and providing new tools for further studies in this scope.

scholarly journals Oxepinamide F biosynthesis involves enzymatic d-aminoacyl epimerization, 3H-oxepin formation, and hydroxylation induced double bond migration

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Liujuan Zheng ◽  
Haowen Wang ◽  
Aili Fan ◽  
Shu-Ming Li
Keyword(s):  
Cytochrome P450 ◽  
Double Bond ◽  
Biosynthetic Pathway ◽  
Hydroxyl Group ◽  
Cytochrome P450 Enzyme ◽  
Double Bond Migration ◽  
Feeding Experiments ◽  
Aspergillus Ustus ◽  
P450 Enzyme ◽  
Derivatives Of

Abstract Oxepinamides are derivatives of anthranilyl-containing tripeptides and share an oxepin ring and a fused pyrimidinone moiety. To the best of our knowledge, no studies have been reported on the elucidation of an oxepinamide biosynthetic pathway and conversion of a quinazolinone to a pyrimidinone-fused 1H-oxepin framework by a cytochrome P450 enzyme in fungal natural product biosynthesis. Here we report the isolation of oxepinamide F from Aspergillus ustus and identification of its biosynthetic pathway by gene deletion, heterologous expression, feeding experiments, and enzyme assays. The nonribosomal peptide synthase (NRPS) OpaA assembles the quinazolinone core with d-Phe incorporation. The cytochrome P450 enzyme OpaB catalyzes alone the oxepin ring formation. The flavoenzyme OpaC installs subsequently one hydroxyl group at the oxepin ring, accompanied by double bond migration. The epimerase OpaE changes the d-Phe residue back to l-form, which is essential for the final methylation by OpaF.

Al-doped graphene as an effective adsorber for some toxic derivatives of aromatic hydrocarbons

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (01) ◽  
pp. 1750004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min Ji ◽  
Xinlu Cheng ◽  
Weidong Wu
Keyword(s):  
Charge Transfer ◽  
Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Adsorption Energy ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Hydroxyl Group ◽  
The Density Functional Theory ◽  
Doped Graphene ◽  
Perfect Graphene ◽  
Hydrocarbons Adsorption ◽  
Derivatives Of

The density functional theory (DFT) was used to investigate some toxic derivatives of aromatic hydrocarbons adsorption on perfect graphene (pG) and graphene-doped with B/Al/Ga (BG/AlG/GaG). And the parallel and vertical adsorptions were considered for the position relation between the adsorbent and adsorbate. The adsorption energy, adsorption distance, charge transfer and density of states (DOS) were discussed in optimized structures. The greater adsorption energy, shorter adsorption distance and more charge transfer were found in AlG by studying the four kinds of molecules (phenol/m-cresol/PCP/p-NP) adsorption on pG/BG/AlG/GaG. Then, 10 derivatives adsorption on AlG were reported, and the adsorption energy increased in the order of pentachlorophenol [Formula: see text] 2,4,6-trichlorophenol [Formula: see text] 2,4-dichlorophenol [Formula: see text] p-cresol [Formula: see text] m-cresol [Formula: see text] phenol [Formula: see text] o-chlorophenol [Formula: see text] o-cresol [Formula: see text] 2,4,6-trintrotoluene [Formula: see text] para-nitrophenol. The interaction between these derivatives and the substrate was chemisorption for AlG and physisorption for pG. The oxygen atom in nitro group was more closer to the substrate than in hydroxyl group about optimized structures.

2,5-Dihydrophenylalanine as an inhibitor of microbial growth

1970 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 545-547 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorothy S. Genghof
Keyword(s):  
Synergistic Effect ◽  
Growth Inhibition ◽  
Filamentous Fungi ◽  
Molecular Basis ◽  
Microbial Growth ◽  
Relative Effectiveness ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Growth Of A Variety ◽  
Derivatives Of

DL-2,5-Dihydrophenylalanine (DHPA) inhibited the growth of a variety of bacteria representing 10 different genera. Three yeasts were also sensitive to DHPA but only two of nine filamentous fungi were inhibited. The relative effectiveness of DHPA isomers as growth antagonists for S. cerevisiae and E. coli has also been investigated, and, on a molecular basis, DL-DHPA was found to be half as effective as L-DHPA against both of these microorganisms. This DHPA inhibition was reversed by addition of equimolar amounts of phenylalanine. Acetyl derivatives of L-DHPA and DL-DHPA were only slightly inhibitory for S. cerevisiae. A synergistic effect on the DHPA-induced growth inhibition of S. cerevisiae was observed when tyrosine was added to the medium.

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