penicillic acid :
| 9: Appl Environ Microbiol 1987 Jul;53(7):1531-5 |
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6-Methyl-1,2,4-benzenetriol, a new intermediate in
penicillic acid biosynthesis in Penicillium cyclopium.
Sekiguchi J, Katayama S, Yamada Y.
Department of Applied Biology, Faculty of Textile Science and Technology,
Shinshu University, Nagano, Japan.
Penicillic acid-negative mutants were obtained from a color mutant derived from
Penicillium cyclopium NRRL 1888 through N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine
treatment. One mutant (SK2N6) accumulated 6-methyl-1,2,4-benzenetriol, which was
not previously known to be a metabolite of P. cyclopium, in addition to
orsellinic acid and orcinol. The radioactivity of [1-14C]acetic acid was rapidly
incorporated into 6-methyl-1,2,4-benzenetriol in a culture of P. cyclopium
SK2N6. Moreover, the radioactivity of [14C]6-methyl-1,2,4-benzenetriol was
efficiently incorporated into penicillic acid in a culture of P. cyclopium NRRL
1888. These data indicate that 6-methyl-1,2,4-benzenetriol is a precursor for
penicillic acid biosynthesis. The results on the addition of
1,4-dihydroxy-6-methoxy-2-methylbenzene, 6-methoxy-2-methylbenzoquinone(1,4),
and 1-O-methylorcinol to a culture of P. cyclopium SK2N6 indicated that only the
former two compounds are converted to penicillic acid. Thus, a new portion of
the penicillic acid biosynthetic pathway is proposed.
PMID: 3662504
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