Conversion of zearalenone to zearalenone glycoside by Rhizopus sp

Appl Environ Microbiol. 1986 Sep;52(3):515-9. doi: 10.1128/aem.52.3.515-519.1986.

Abstract

The microbial conversion of zearalenone by various species of fungi was studied. Among them, Rhizopus sp. was the sole fungus which produced a new metabolite from zearalenone in addition to alpha- and beta-zearalenol. The structure of the new metabolite was determined to be zearalenone 4-beta-D-glucopyranoside on the basis of mass, infrared, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopies. The results suggest that the mycelium of Rhizopus sp. catalyzes the glycosidation at the C-4 position of zearalenone.

MeSH terms

  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Chromatography, Thin Layer
  • Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
  • Glucosides / metabolism*
  • Glycosides / metabolism*
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Resorcinols / metabolism*
  • Rhizopus / metabolism*
  • Spectrophotometry
  • Zearalenone / analogs & derivatives
  • Zearalenone / metabolism*

Substances

  • Glucosides
  • Glycosides
  • Resorcinols
  • zearalenone-4-glucopyranoside
  • Zearalenone