title: Isolation of an endophytic fungus producing baccatin III from Taxus wallichiana var. mairei.
abstract: The objective of this study was to isolate endophytic fungi producing baccatin III from yew for the purpose of baccatin III and paclitaxel manufacture. Surface sterilized bark of Taxus wallichiana var. mairei was used as source material with potato dextrose agar culture medium for isolation of endophytic fungi. Fungal cultures were extracted with a mixture of chloroform/methanol (1:1, v/v) and the baccatin III in the extracts was determined and authenticated with LC-MS. An endophytic fungus that produced baccatin III was identified by ITS rDNA and 26S D1/D2 rDNA sequencing. A total of 192 endophytic fungal strains were isolated from T. wallichiana var. mairei. Only one of the 192 strains produced baccatin III and it was identified as Diaporthe phaseolorum. The productivity of this strain cultured in PDA culture medium was 0.219 mg/l. The isolated endophytic fungus produced baccatin III at a relatively high level and shows promise as a producing strain for baccatin III and paclitaxel manufacture after strain improvement.
authors: Jian
authors: J
authors: Zaiyou
authors: Meng
authors: M
authors: Li
authors: Xu
authors: X
authors: Guifang
authors: Zhou
authors: Z
authors: Xiuren
mesh_terms: D000470:Alkaloids / Q000032:analysis / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D001203:Ascomycota / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism*; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D003470:Culture Media / Q000378:metabolism; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D017239:Paclitaxel / Q000096:biosynthesis; D043823:Taxoids / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry; D020946:Taxus / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000470:Alkaloids; D003470:Culture Media; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D043823:Taxoids; C073950:baccatin III; D017239:Paclitaxel
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