title: Bioconversion of drimenol into 3 beta-hydroxydrimanes by Aspergillus niger. Effect of culture additives.
abstract: The bioconversion of (-)-drimenol [1] and drimenyl acetate [2] into the corresponding 3 beta-hydroxydrimanes by Aspergillus niger in agitated liquid cultures was investigated. Initial hydroxylation yields of 2% and 10%, respectively, were obtained. However, drimenyl acetate hydroxylation increased to 18% when Carbopol-934 was added. The highest transformation yield (33%) was reached when an inclusion complex of drimenyl acetate to beta-cyclodextrin (1:1 w/w) was added to the cultures, after 48 h of cultivation. The effect on growth and transformation yields of both additives is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Química, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago.
authors.forename: H E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Ramirez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cortes
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Agosin
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D001234:Aspergillus niger / Q000378:metabolism*; D001711:Biotransformation; D003505:Cyclodextrins; D011145:Polyvinyls; D012717:Sesquiterpenes / Q000378:metabolism*; D047392:beta-Cyclodextrins
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D003505:Cyclodextrins; D011145:Polyvinyls; D012717:Sesquiterpenes; D047392:beta-Cyclodextrins; C006912:carboxypolymethylene; C031215:betadex