Multi-enzymatic glucosylation using Eucalyptus UDP-glucosyltransferase coupled UDPglucose-fermentation by bakers' yeast

Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 1999 May;63(5):934-6. doi: 10.1271/bbb.63.934.

Abstract

The enzymatic synthesis of glucoside compounds using a membrane-associated UDP-glucosyltransferase fraction from Eucalyptus perriniana cultured cells as a water-insoluble catalyst (N. Nakajima, et. al., J. Ferment. Bioeng., 84 (5), pp. 455-460, 1997) has been effectively done by coupling UDPglucose-fermentation by bakers' yeast. For example, beta-thujaplicin (hinokitiol) and p-aminobenzoic acid were converted respectively to their corresponding beta-D-monoglucosides with the conversion rate of around 24-26% by the multi-enzymatic system with UDPglucose as a glucose donor, which is produced by yeast cells from glucose and 5'-UMP. Addition of either cellobiose, a substrate of beta-glucosidase, or DL-1,2-anhydro-myo-inositol, an inhibitor for the enzyme in the reaction mixture, could increased the yield of these beta-D-monoglucosides. This new enzymatic system could also be used for the synthesis of flavonoid glucosides such as isoquercitrin (quercetin 3-O-beta-D-glucoside).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Eucalyptus / enzymology*
  • Fermentation
  • Glucosyltransferases / metabolism*
  • Glycosylation
  • Plants, Medicinal*
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae / metabolism*
  • Uridine Diphosphate Glucose / metabolism*

Substances

  • Glucosyltransferases
  • Uridine Diphosphate Glucose