Extracellular metabolism of sucrose in a submerged culture of Claviceps purpurea: formation of monosaccharides and clavine alkaloids.
Transformation of extracellular sucrose during cultivation of Claviceps purpurea led to the formation of mono- and oligosaccharides. Maltose was a suitable substrate for submerged fermentation of alkaloids. Fermentation in a medium with maltose was characterized by an insignificant formation of glucans, intensive sporulation, suspension growth of mycelium, and a higher formation of elymoclavine. Glucose alone yielded low levels of total alkaloids and high glucan formation; on the other hand, glucose promoted the formation of elymoclavine.
D002967:Claviceps / Q000378:metabolism*; D004876:Ergot Alkaloids / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D005285:Fermentation; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D009005:Monosaccharides / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D013395:Sucrose / Q000378:metabolism*
D004876:Ergot Alkaloids; D009005:Monosaccharides; D013395:Sucrose; D005947:Glucose