| Title | Biotransformation of (-)-α-pinene and geraniol to α-terpineol and p-menthane-3,8-diol by the white rot fungus, Polyporus brumalis |
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| Author | Su-Yeon Lee1, Seon-Hong Kim1, Chang-Young Hong1, Se-Yeong Park1, and In-Gyu Choi1,2* |
| Address | 1Department of Forest Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-921, Republic of Korea, 2Research Institute for Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-921, Republic of Korea |
| Bibliography | Journal of Microbiology, 53(7),462-467, 2015, |
| DOI | 10.1007/s12275-015-5081-9 |
| Key Words | biotransformation, monoterpene, α-pinene, geraniol, Polyporus brumalis |
| Abstract | In this study, the monoterpenes, α-pinene and geraniol, were biotransformed to synthesize monoterpene alcohol compounds. Polyporus brumalis which is classified as a white rot fungus was used as a biocatalyst. Consequently α-terpineol was synthesized from α-pinene by P. brumalis mycelium, after three days. Moreover, another substrate, the acyclic monoterpenoids geraniol was transformed into the cyclic compound, p-menthane-3, 8-diol (PMD). The main metabolites, i.e., α-terpineol and PMD, are known to be bioactive monoterpene alcohol compounds. This study highlights the potential of fungal biocatalysts for monoterpene transformation. |