title: Glucosylation of phenols and phenylalkyl alcohols using cultured plant cells.
abstract: Cultured plant cells of Eucalyptus perriniana can convert phenol and phenylalkyl alcohols [C(6)H(5)(CH(2))(n)OH, n=0-3] into the corresponding beta-D-glucopyranosides in a good yield. The cells preferentially glucosylated phenylmethanol (n=1, 59% yield) rather than phenol (n=0, 49%), 2-phenylethanol (n=2, 38%), and 3-phenylpropan-1-ol (n=3, 20%). On the other hand, 2-, 3-, and 4-hydroxyphenylmethanols were also glucosylated to (hydroxymethyl)phenyl beta-D-glucopyranosides and (hydroxyphenyl)methyl beta-D-glucopyranosides by cultured E. perriniana cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Oita, Japan.
authors.forename: Kei
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shimoda
authors.forename: Noriaki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Nobuyoshi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nakajima
authors.forename: Hatsuyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hamada
authors.forename: Kohji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ishihara
authors.forename: Hiroki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hamada
mesh_terms: D002217:Carbachol; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D005052:Eucalyptus / Q000378:metabolism*; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D010636:Phenols / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D010636:Phenols; D002217:Carbachol; D005947:Glucose