Biotransformation of adrenosterone by filamentous fungus, Cunninghamella elegans

Steroids. 2007 Dec;72(14):923-9. doi: 10.1016/j.steroids.2007.08.002. Epub 2007 Aug 14.

Abstract

Microbial transformation of adrenosterone (1) by suspended-cell cultures of the filamentous fungus Cunninghamella elegans resulted in the production of five metabolites 2-6, which were identified as 9alpha-hydroxyadrenosterone (2), 11-ketotestosterone (3), 6beta-hydroxyadrenosterone (4), 9alpha-hydroxy-11-ketotestosterone (5), and 6beta-hydroxy-11-ketotestosterone (6). Structures of new metabolites 2, 5, and 6 were established by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Androstenes / chemistry
  • Androstenes / isolation & purification
  • Androstenes / metabolism*
  • Biotransformation
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Cunninghamella / metabolism*
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Molecular Conformation

Substances

  • Androstenes
  • adrenosterone