title: Microbial formation of caparrapidiol and derivatives from trans-nerolidol.
abstract: Of 60 fungi and 40 bacteria, five strains, all belonging to the genus Fusarium, were able to hydrate (S)-trans-nerolidol to caparrapidiol. Fusarium moniliforme DSM 764 and F. tabacinum DSM 2125 oxidized trans-nerolidol to six new derivatives of caparrapidiol which were characterized. These products served to elucidate the absolute configuration of the naturally occurring caparrapidiol. Six further strains, again all Fusarium spp., hydrated geranylacetone at the inner double bond. The ecological implications of this rather rare biotransformation reaction are briefly discussed.
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authors.forename: W R
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authors.lastname: Abraham