A novel psychrotrophic fungus, Mortierella minutissima, for D-limonene biotransformation.
Of 98 strains of moulds, isolated from arctic soils, Mortierella minutissima 01, grew the best on agar plates with limonene vapor. Perillyl alcohol and perillic acid were the main products of limonene biotransformation. Maximal yield of perillyl alcohol (125 mg l(-1)) occurred in medium containing 0.8% substrate, at 15 degrees C, pH 6 and after 4-5 d.
Trytek
Mariusz
M
Department of Industrial Microbiology, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Akademicka 19, 20-033 Lublin, Poland.
Fiedurek
Jan
J
D001711:Biotransformation / Q000187:drug effects; D003470:Culture Media / Q000494:pharmacology; D053138:Cyclohexenes; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D000077222:Limonene; D015394:Molecular Structure; D020094:Mortierella / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D013696:Temperature; D013729:Terpenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*
D003470:Culture Media; D053138:Cyclohexenes; D013729:Terpenes; D000077222:Limonene