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. 1985 Jun;49(6):1455–1460. doi: 10.1128/aem.49.6.1455-1460.1985

Isolation and Some Properties of the Enzyme That Transforms Eremofortin C to PR Toxin

Shenq-Chyi Chang 1, Yau-Huei Wei 1, Mei-Ling Liu 1, Ru-Dong Wei 1,*
PMCID: PMC241746  PMID: 16346812

Abstract

PR toxin and eremofortin C are secondary metabolites of Penicillium roqueforti. The chemical structures of these two compounds are closely related to each other and differ only by an aldehyde and an alcohol group at the C-12 position. In an effort to better understand the biosynthesis of PR toxin, we discovered the enzyme of P. roqueforti that is responsible for the transformation of eremofortin C to PR toxin. The maximum activity of the enzyme in the culture medium was found to occur on day 13, which corresponded to the maximal production of PR toxin in the medium. The enzyme was isolated and purified from the culture medium and the mycelium of the fungus, respectively, through a procedure involving ammonium sulfate fractionation and DEAE-cellulose chromatography. The specific activity increased 20- and 8-fold, respectively, and the yield was 33.3 and 21.6%, respectively, for the enzyme from the medium and mycelium. The optimal pH for the enzyme reaction was ca. pH 5.6. The enzyme reaction was temperature dependent. The rates followed a linear time course when it catalyzed the transformation at 30°C and decayed with time when reacted at higher temperatures. At 100°C, the enzyme activity was completely lost. The Km and Vmax of the enzyme as determined at 30°C were 0.02 mM and 4.0 μmol/min per mg, respectively. The molecular weight of the enzyme was estimated by gel filtration on a high-pressure liquid chromatography I-250 protein column to be ca. 40,000.

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