title: Biotransformation of (-)-α-Pinene by Whole Cells of White Rot Fungi, Ceriporia sp. ZLY-2010 and Stereum hirsutum.
abstract: Two white rot fungi, Ceriporia sp. ZLY-2010 (CER) and Stereum hirsutum (STH) were used as biocatalysts for the biotransformation of (-)-α-pinene. After 96 hr, CER converted the bicyclic monoterpene hydrocarbon (-)-α-pinene into α-terpineol (yield, 0.05 g/L), a monocyclic monoterpene alcohol, in addition to, other minor products. Using STH, verbenone was identified as the major biotransformed product, and minor products were myrtenol, camphor, and isopinocarveol. We did not observe any inhibitory effects of substrate or transformed products on mycelial growth of the fungi. The activities of fungal manganese-dependent peroxidase and laccase were monitored for 15 days to determine the enzymatic pathways related to the biotransformation of (-)-α-pinene. We concluded that a complex of enzymes, including intra- and extracellular enzymes, were involved in terpenoid biotransformation by white rot fungi.
authors.affiliation: Division of Wood Chemistry & Microbiology, Department of Forest Resources Utilization, Korea Forest Research Institute, Seoul 02455, Korea.
authors.forename: Su-Yeon
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Forest Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea.
authors.forename: Seon-Hong
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Forest Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea.
authors.forename: Chang-Young
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.affiliation: Department of Forest Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea.
authors.forename: Ho-Young
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Division of Wood Chemistry & Microbiology, Department of Forest Resources Utilization, Korea Forest Research Institute, Seoul 02455, Korea.
authors.forename: Sun-Hwa
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Ryu
authors.affiliation: Department of Forest Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea. ; Research Institute for Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea.
authors.forename: In-Gyu
authors.initials: IG
authors.lastname: Choi
keywords: (-)-α-pinene; Biotransformation; Ceriporia sp. ZLY-2010; Stereum hirsutum; α-terpineol