- Fungal transformation of methyltestosterone by the soil ascomycete Acremonium strictum to some hydroxy derivatives of 17-methylsteroid
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The ascomycete Acremonium strictum was used for the biotransformation of methyltestosterone (1), a pharmaceutical steroid substance, into some steroid derivatives (6β-hydroxy-17α-methyltestosterone (2), 6β,12β-dihydroxy-17α-methyltestosterone (3), 7β-hydroxy-17α-methyltestosterone (4), 6β,17β-dihydroxy- 17α-methylandrosta-1,4-dien-3-one (5), and 3,17β-dihydroxy-17α- methylestra-1,3,5(10)-triene (6). The fermentation was carried out in Sabouraud-dextrose broth (SDB) supplemented with 1 mM of the substrate, and the temperature and aeration rate were adjusted to 30 C and 150 rpm, respectively. The biotransformation characteristics observed were hydoxylations at C-6β, C-7β, and C-12β, 1,2-dehydrogenation, and ring A aromatization. The best fermentation conditions, such as temperature, substrate concentration, pH, incubation period, and aeration, were found to be 25 C, 1 mM, pH 6.5, 6 days, and 150 rpm, respectively, for maximum biotransformation of 1.
- Nassiri-Koopaei,Mogharabi,Amini,Shafiee,Faramarzi
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- Application of α- and β-naphthoflavones as monooxygenase inhibitors of Absidia coerulea KCh 93, Syncephalastrum racemosum KCh 105 and Chaetomium sp. KCh 6651 in transformation of 17α-methyltestosterone
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In this work, 17α-methyltestosterone was effectively hydroxylated by Absidia coerulea KCh 93, Syncephalastrum racemosum KCh 105 and Chaetomium sp. KCh 6651. A. coerulea KCh 93 afforded 6β-, 12β-, 7α-, 11α-, 15α-hydroxy derivatives with 44%, 29%, 6%, 5% and 9% yields, respectively. S. racemosum KCh 105 afforded 7α-, 15α- and 11α-hydroxy derivatives with yields of 45%, 19% and 17%, respectively. Chaetomium sp. KCh 6651 afforded 15α-, 11α-, 7α-, 6β-, 9α-, 14α-hydroxy and 6β,14α-dihydroxy derivatives with yields of 31%, 20%, 16%, 7%, 5%, 7% and 4%, respectively. 14α-Hydroxy and 6β,14α-dihydroxy derivatives were determined as new compounds. Effect of various sources of nitrogen and carbon in the media on biotransformations were tested, however did not affect the degree of substrate conversion or the composition of the products formed. The addition of α- or β-naphthoflavones inhibited 17α-methyltestosterone hydroxylation but did not change the percentage composition of the resulting products.
- Janeczko, Tomasz,Pop?oński, Jaros?aw,Koz?owska, Ewa,Dymarska, Monika,Huszcza, Ewa,Kostrzewa-Sus?ow, Edyta
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p. 178 - 184
(2018/03/26)
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- Biocatalyst mediated production of 6β,11α-dihydroxy derivatives of 4-ene-3-one steroids
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Biotransformation of steroids with 4-ene-3-one functionality such as progesterone (I), testosterone (II), 17α-methyltestosterone (III), 4-androstene-3,17-dione (IV) and 19-nortestosterone (V) were studied by using a fungal system belonging to the genera of Mucor (M881). The fungal system efficiently and quantitatively converted these steroids in regio- and stereo-selective manner into corresponding 6β,11α-dihydroxy compounds. Time course experiments suggested that the transformation was initiated by hydroxylation at 6β- or 11α-(10β-hydroxy in case of V) to form monohydroxy derivatives which upon prolonged incubation were converted into corresponding 6β,11α-dihydroxy derivatives. The fermentation studies carried out using 5 L table-top fermentor with substrates (I and II) clearly indicates that 6β,11α-dihydroxy derivatives of steroids with 4-ene-3-one functionality can be produced in large scale by using M881.
- Kolet, Swati P.,Niloferjahan, Siddiqui,Haldar, Saikat,Gonnade, Rajesh,Thulasiram, Hirekodathakallu V.
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p. 1152 - 1158
(2013/10/08)
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