title: Accumulation of allo-isocitric acid by a Penicillium strain.
abstract: The occurrence of L(S)-allo-isocitric acid in nature, as a new fungal product, was first found in the culture medium of Pen. purpurogenum Stoll var. rubri-sclerotium Thom. No. 1148. The acid was obtained as its gamma-lactone in a crystalline form. Some chemical and physical characters were described. The acid was the only one detectable acid accumulated by its fungus in the given condition, and the yield of the acid by weight exceeded about 70% of the consumed glucose.
authors.affiliation: Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Fuculty of Agriculture, University of Tokyo.
authors.forename: Teruhiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Beppu
authors.forename: Shigeo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Abe
authors.forename: Kin-ichiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sakaguchi
mesh_terms: D005285:Fermentation; D007523:Isocitrates / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D007783:Lactones / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D010407:Penicillium / Q000378:metabolism*; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D007523:Isocitrates; D007783:Lactones; C034219:isocitric acid