Microbial Transformations of (+)-Isomenthol by Fusarium lini and Rhizopus stolonifer

Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo). 2011;59(7):874-5. doi: 10.1248/cpb.59.874.

Abstract

Microbial transformation of (+)-isomenthol (1) by various strains of fungi was investigated. Fusarium lini has successfully converted compound 1 into a new metabolite, 5α-hydroxyisomenthol (2), and a known metabolite, 1α-hydroxyisomenthol (3), whereas incubation with Rhizopus stolonifer only yielded metabolite 3. The transformed metabolites were structurally characterized on the basis of their spectral data.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cyclohexane Monoterpenes
  • Fusarium / metabolism*
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Monoterpenes / chemistry*
  • Monoterpenes / metabolism*
  • Rhizopus / metabolism*
  • Terpenes / chemistry
  • Terpenes / metabolism*

Substances

  • 1alpha-hydroxylisomenthol
  • 5alpha-hydroxyisomenthol
  • Cyclohexane Monoterpenes
  • Monoterpenes
  • Terpenes
  • isomenthol