Biotransformation of (-)-α-pinene and geraniol to α-terpineol and p-menthane-3,8-diol by the white rot fungus, Polyporus brumalis

Su-Yeon Lee; Seon-Hong Kim; Chang-Young Hong; Se-Yeong Park; In-Gyu Choi

doi:10.1007/s12275-015-5081-9

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Biotransformation of (-)-α-pinene and geraniol to α-terpineol and p-menthane-3,8-diol by the white rot fungus, Polyporus brumalis: Su-Yeon Lee ¹, Seon-Hong Kim ¹, Chang-Young Hong ¹, Se-Yeong Park ¹, In-Gyu Choi ^1,2; Journal of Microbiology 2015;53(7):462-467
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12275-015-5081-9
Published online: June 27, 2015

¹Department of Forest Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-921, Republic of Korea, ²Research Institute for Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-921, Republic of Korea¹Department of Forest Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-921, Republic of Korea, ²Research Institute for Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-921, Republic of Korea

Corresponding author: In-Gyu Choi , Tel: +82-2-880-4785,

Received: 11 February 2015 • Revised: 26 May 2015 • Accepted: 13 June 2015

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In this study, the monoterpenes, α-pinene and geraniol, were biotransformed to synthesize monoterpene alcohol compounds. Polyporus brumalis which is classified as a white rot fungus was used as a biocatalyst. Consequently α-terpineol was synthesized from α-pinene by P. brumalis mycelium, after three days. Moreover, another substrate, the acyclic monoterpenoids geraniol was transformed into the cyclic compound, p-menthane-3, 8-diol (PMD). The main metabolites, i.e., α-terpineol and PMD, are known to be bioactive monoterpene alcohol compounds. This study highlights the potential of fungal biocatalysts for monoterpene transformation.

Keywords: biotransformation; monoterpene; α-pinene; geraniol; Polyporus brumalis

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Biotransformation of (-)-α-pinene and geraniol to α-terpineol and p-menthane-3,8-diol by the white rot fungus, Polyporus brumalis

J. Microbiol. 2015;53(7):462-467. Published online June 27, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12275-015-5081-9

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